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What you need to know
- Windows 11's new Snipping Tool is one of the best "new" programs the platform has received in recent years.
- Replacing the previous Snipping Tool, the Windows 11 Snipping Tool has a wealth of upgraded features, including screen recording, annotations, shape placements, and much more.
- One of my favorite aspects, its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) screenshot-to-text copy and paste is getting a direct keyboard shortcut in an upcoming Windows 11 build.
So in a future update, you'll be able to hit Win + Shift + T to instantly enter OCR extraction mode in the Snipping Tool, removing some extra steps to get to the feature. Right now, you need to hit Win + Shift + S to pull up the Snipping Tool or open it manually from the Start Menu, and then select the image, and then select the "Text Actions" button from the menu.
One of Windows 11 few truly useful AI features is getting a keyboard shortcut real soon, and it's one you'll actually want to know
The Snipping Tool is one of Windows 11's best features, and it's getting a big boost soon with a direct keyboard shortcut for text OCR copy and paste.
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