Windows 11’s screenshot tool is getting a screen recording feature
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During Microsoft’s fall Surface hardware event yesterday, the company teased a handful of new features coming soon toWindows 11, one of which included an update to the Snipping Tool, which finally introduces a native screen recording feature in addition to taking screenshots.
Insiders have been asking Microsoft for a native screen recording feature in the Snipping Tool since before Windows 11 even launched, and it looks like we’re finally getting one. Up until now, users have been forced to either use the game recorder found in the Xbox Game Bar, or use a third-party app to record their screens.
Microsoft is yet to provide any further details about the screen recording feature coming soon to Snipping Tool. In the same event, italso announced iCloud Photos integrationfor the Windows 11 Photos app, which was promptly rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel shortly after the event was concluded.
We’re still waiting for the updated Snipping Tool to arrive in preview, but when it does, we’ll be sure to put it through its paces. Microsoft is gearing up to launch the first Windows 11 feature drop in the next handful of weeks, which introduces tabs in File Explorer, a new “open with” dialog, and improvements to the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft also unveiled a handful of new Surface PCs yesterday, including a newSurface Pro 9,Surface Laptop 5, andSurface Studio 2+. Be sure to check out ourround-up of all the announcementscoming out of Microsoft yesterday.
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