Spotted by Windows enthusiast PhantomOfEarth, this is a small addition for sure, but it is also a handy feature that many users have been requesting. On the Windows 11 Dev Channel, a new update is reaching the Snipping Tool that adds a pause button to the app. However, since then the tool has been locked in the Windows Insider Program as a preview. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.Back in 2021, Microsoft brought a new Snipping Tool to Windows 11, giving users a native screen recording option on the platform.

In October, the tech giant had rolled out several new features, including files sharing, to help users share files and photos easily to Windows 11. 'We are just beginning the roll out now, so not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive the update right away,' Grochocki explained. After completion, users can preview it before saving or sharing their recordings with others. To use the new tool, a user is required to open the Snipping Tool application and select the new record option.īefore beginning the screen recording session, users will be able to choose and adjust the area of their screen that they want to record.

'We know that Snipping Tool is a favourite among the Insider community, so we are very excited to introduce a built-in screen recorder with this update,' said Dave Grochocki, Principal Program Manager Lead, Windows Inbox Apps Snipping Tool has always made it fast and easy to capture and share content from the PC, and now with screen recording built-in, the company is expanding these capabilities to even more types of content, Microsoft said in a blogpost on Thursday. With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has started to roll out an update to the Snipping tool for Windows 11 to Insiders in the Dev Channel, which includes a built-in screen recorder tool.

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