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However, I’m not familiar enough with that version of Windows to know if the method described in this post will work with the Vista Snipping Tool. I understand that there is a similar utility in Windows Vista. In my tests, this method worked quite well to capture a menu or submenu. (If you choose, you can mark up the image with a pen or highlighter beforehand.)

From within the Snipping Tool window, you can save the image to your hard drive (as a JPEG, a GIF, a PNG, or an HTML file), e-mail it, or copy it and then paste it into your word processing program.

Click and drag around the menu to create the screenshot.

Most likely you will use Rectangle - or possibly, Free Form.

When the Snipping Tool reappears, click the arrow to the right of the label “New” and choose a method for capturing the screenshot.

Press Ctrl PrtScr (this is an essential step!).

Next, open the menu / submenu you want to capture in a screenshot.

According to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article, you can take a screenshot of an open menu by doing the following: But, as it turns out, that’s not necessary. What to do? In a recent Internet exchange on this topic, a Microsoft Support Engineer suggested a solution that involved using OneNote in conjunction with the Snipping Tool. If you open the Snipping Tool first, you can’t click the menu to view it. Ordinarily, if you open the menu first, it closes when you launch the Snipping Tool.

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One of the trickier aspects of using the Snipping Tool has been figuring out how to take screenshots of open menus. Although the utility is much more limited than a dedicated screen-capture program such as SnagIt®, it works well for simple everyday tasks. People often need to take screenshots of error messages to send to their IT departments for help in diagnosing a problem. In addition to the sheer coolness factor - it’s fun to use! - the Snipping Tool has practical uses. It even lets you select an oddly shaped item by drawing freehand with the mouse pointer.

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You can use it to capture a window (including the full screen), a dialog box, or pretty much any portion of the screen. The Snipping Tool is a handy-dandy little Windows 7 utility that makes it easy to take screenshots. Take a screenshot of a menu with the Snipping Tool (Windows 7)

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