{"id":5661,"date":"2023-01-07T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/epa\/snipping-tool-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:45:38","slug":"snipping-tool-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/snipping-tool-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Snipping Tool on Chromebook [Take Screenshots]\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A snipping tool lets you take quick snapshots of your screen. You can save images to your clipboard and share them via social media, Google Classroom, Hangouts, Docs, or Slides. It is a very useful tool for studying or working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will learn if Chromebooks come with a pre-installed snipping tool. Then, we\u2019ll tackle how to use the snipping tool on a Chromebook<\/strong> to take full or partial screenshots or screenshots of a specific window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does Chromebook Have a Snipping Tool?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, Chromebooks have a free built-in snipping tool called “Screen Capture” that allows you to take full or partial screenshots. You can find it in the “Quick Settings Panel,” which opens when you click the “Clock” icon. You can also open it with the shortcut “<\/strong>Ctrl + Show Window<\/em><\/strong>“.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you take a screenshot, it appears in the bottom right corner. Click on it to open editing tools, add comments, draw, crop, and save the image to your preferred device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you are looking for more features or functionalities, the built-in tool may be too simple for your needs. In that case, you can get a third-party app like the “Nimbus Screenshot”<\/a> or Lightshot<\/a> extensions for Chrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snipping Tool Shortcut on Chromebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The snipping tool shortcut on Chromebook is “Ctrl + Show Window”<\/em>. <\/strong>However, you can also use a couple more shortcuts to take a screenshot on Chromebook. Its snipping tool can take full-screen, partial, or specific window screenshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are all the snipping tool shortcuts to capture screenshots on Chromebooks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action<\/strong><\/td>Key Shortcut<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Full Screenshot<\/td>Ctrl + Show Windows<\/td><\/tr>
Screenshot of an Area of the Screen<\/td>Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows<\/td><\/tr>
Screenshot of a Specific Window<\/td>Ctrl + Alt + Show Windows<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Did you know there are also keyboard shortcuts for using emojis on a Chromebook<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How to Snip on Chromebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To snip a screenshot on a Chromebook, press “Ctrl + Show Windows”<\/em> keys. If you want to take a partial snapshot, push “Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows”<\/em> and if you want to take a picture of a window, push “Ctrl + Alt + Show Windows”<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the detailed steps to snip on Chromebook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a Full-Screen Screenshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to use the snipping tool on Chromebook to take full screenshots:<\/p>\n\n\n\n