> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://nolongerset.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 3 Tools to Take and Manage Screenshots - URL: https://nolongerset.com/screenshot-tools/ - Published: 2021-10-17T02:38:53.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-08T13:01:50.000Z - Description: A picture is worth a thousand words. Here are three tools that I use to make the process of taking screenshots as smooth as possible. - Author: Mike Wolfe - Tags: Tools, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59 A picture is worth a thousand words. A well-annotated screenshot saves hundreds of words of explanatory text. Here are a few tools that I use to make the process as smooth as possible. ## Greenshot [Greenshot](https://getgreenshot.org/) is one of [my favorite things](https://nolongerset.com/my-favorite-things/). It's a free and open source screenshot utility with blazing fast performance. You can automatically send every screenshot to multiple "destinations." For example, here is a list of destinations on one of my devices: - An auto-named file in OneDrive - Greenshot image editor - Windows clipboard - [SnagIt](https://www.techsmith.com/store/snagit) Editor That's right, I open every screenshot in two different editors: Greenshot and SnagIt. For quick and dirty annotation, the **Greenshot editor** is pretty great. ## SnagIt For more advanced screenshot annotation, I find the **[SnagIt Editor](https://www.techsmith.com/snagit-features.html)** is worth its premium price. Here are some of the tools I use the most: - Horizontal and vertical **cut-out tools**: *remove excess whitespace* - **Bezier (curved) arrows**: *avoid obscuring text a straight arrow would block* - **Simplify** tool: *color-matched shapes to hide unrelated background screens* - **Magnify** tool: *zoom in on a key part of a screenshot* - **Callouts**: *associate text to graphics with pinpoint accuracy* - Auto-incrementing **step counter** bubbles - **Grab Text**: *perform OCR on screenshots to avoid unnecessary typing* (*Note: SnagIt Editor is included with the purchase of SnagIt. SnagIt and the SnagIt Editor are two different executables, but both are included with the purchase of "SnagIt".)* ## Windows Sketch & Snip Reader [Alfred Vachris](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredvachris/) wrote in with the following tip (*shared with permission*): > Use windows key+shift+s to capture open dialog and dropdowns...things I can't easily capture with GreenShot. There seem to be certain situations that are especially tricky to grab screenshots of. In these situations, the item disappears before you can take the screenshot. I typically perform these types of captures by setting a several-second delay in Greenshot. That gets annoying real quick, though. Alfred's tip sounds promising. Now I just have to remember to use it the next time I bump into one of these annoying edge cases. ## Everything The [Everything utility](https://www.voidtools.com/) is not a screenshot tool itself. However, I use it often to find screenshots that I've taken with other tools. I simply search for `png` then sort by *Date Modified* in descending order. The latest screenshot is always instantly available at the top of the file list. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2021/10/image-49.png) Did I mention how much I [love this tool](https://nolongerset.com/everything-you-need-to-find-files/)? --- ##### On a personal note... This blog is now listed on the FeedSpot list of [top Microsoft Access blogs](https://blog.feedspot.com/microsoft%5Faccess%5Fblogs/). Check it out: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2021/10/image-50.png) Thanks for reading, commenting, and following along on social media! --- ### External references [GreenshotGreenshot - a free screenshot tool optimized for productivity![](https://getgreenshot.org/favicon.ico)![](https://getgreenshot.org/assets/greenshot-logo.png)](https://getgreenshot.org/) [Buy SnagitGet the latest version of Snagit with advanced caption and editing options. Buy online today.![](https://www.techsmith.com/favicon.ico)TechSmith![](https://assets.techsmith.com/img-static/store/screenshot-snagit-properties.png)](https://www.techsmith.com/store/snagit) [Windows 10 Tip: Snip & SketchDid you know easy snipping is just a single step away, thanks to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update? Since it’s available in the Microsoft Store, Snip & Sketch (originally introduced as part of the Windows Ink Workspace under the name “Screen Sketch”) can update faster and more frequently. It’s al…![](https://46c4ts1tskv22sdav81j9c69-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2021/06/cropped-browser-icon-logo-192x192.jpg)Windows Experience BlogWindows Experience Blog![](https://46c4ts1tskv22sdav81j9c69-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2019/04/f3c9e9c3c48ba750ffa474529ca27299.jpg)](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/04/08/windows-10-tip-snip-sketch/) [alfred-excel-vachrisInformation only has value when it is shared!![](https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico)alfred-excel-vachrisAuthor excel1star![](https://s0.wp.com/i/blank.jpg)](https://alfred-excel-vachris.com/) [voidtools![](https://www.voidtools.com/favicon.ico)webhost2![](https://www.voidtools.com/voidtools9.png)](https://www.voidtools.com/) [Top 5 Microsoft Access Blogs and Websites in 2021Microsoft Access Blogs list ranked by popularity based on social metrics, google search ranking, quality & consistency of blog posts & Feedspot editorial teams review![](https://blog.feedspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/favicon.png?x30630)Feedspot BlogAnuj Agarwal![](https://blog.feedspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/microsoft-access-copy.jpg)](https://blog.feedspot.com/microsoft%5Faccess%5Fblogs/) ### Referenced articles [My Favorite ThingsHere is a list of my favorite utilities, add-ins, OCX controls, and applications that I use when developing Microsoft Access applications.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2020/09/gift-3021078_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/my-favorite-things/) [Everything You Need to Find FilesOr, should I say, You Need \*Everything\* to Find Files.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2021/02/2021-02-12-15_05_26-GBM18-Window.png)](https://nolongerset.com/everything-you-need-to-find-files/) *Image by [Sonyworld](https://pixabay.com/users/sonyworld-11948490/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=image&utm%5Fcontent=4070280) from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=image&utm%5Fcontent=4070280)*