Previous versions of Windows have included basic facilities to enable users to take snapshots of selected windows or the whole screen – known as screengrabs.

Windows Vista extends this ability with a dedicated tool for the job. Called Snipping Tool, it can be used to capture the whole screen, specific windows or even a selected area of the display.

The utility also includes basic highlighting tools, which may come in handy when emailing screengrabs to other people.

So, if you have a need to capture screenshots and you’re using Windows Vista, here’s how to make use of Snipping Tool.