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How to Download Snipping Tool on Windows 11
The quickest way to download Snipping tool is from Microsoft Store
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Published onOctober 7, 2024
published onOctober 7, 2024
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Normally, you don’t need to download Snipping Tool on Windows 11 because it’s preinstalled on your OS. However, if for some reason you are missing the app or uninstalled it, here’s how to get Snipping Tool for Windows 11.
How do I download Snipping tool on Windows 11?
1. Get Snipping Tool from Microsoft Store
2. Use PowerShell to download Snipping Tool
If the above command for reinstalling Snipping Tool doesn’t work, check the Snipping Tool’s ID. Make sure your command includes the full and exact Snipping Tool ID specified in the app list. You can view that list by executing this command:Get-Appxpackage –Allusers
You can also find the Snipping Tool kit online on third-party websites, but we don’t recommend using that method because those sources may not be always trusted.
If you can’t install Snipping Tool, you need touninstall it first. Also, there are lots ofSnipping Tool alternativesthat might be even better for your needs.
Did you manage to download Snipping Tool on Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
