Once you’ve found it, click on the “Recover” button and the image will be saved to your computer. From there, select the “Open” option and locate the image you want to recover.

All you need to do is open the snipping tool and click on the menu icon in the top-left corner. You can also write a custom message on the snip, highlight in the snip, erase the text or highlighting you added, or edit the snip in the Microsoft Paint program.If you’re wondering how to recover a snipping tool image, the process is actually quite simple. You can choose from Save Snip, Copy, or Send Snip.

Once you have highlighted the snip you want to save, additional options appear on the toolbar.

If you selected Free-form Snip or Rectangle Snip, press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to highlight the area you want to capture, then release the mouse button.

If you selected Window Snip, select the window you want to capture.

Click the New option to start a new snipping action.

Click the Mode option and choose the Free-form Snip, Rectangle Snip, Window Snip, or Full-screen Snip option.

You can also write a custom message in the snip, highlight text in the snip, or erase the text.

You can Save, Copy, or Share the captured image. The captured image is displayed in the Snipping Tool window, and additional options appear on the toolbar.If you selected Rectangle mode or Free-form mode, press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to highlight the area you want to capture, then release the mouse button.If you selected Window mode, select the window you want to capture.Click the New option or press Windows key+ Shift+ S to start a new snipping action.

Click the drop-down menu to the right of the + New option, and select the preferred capture mode.

Windows 10 snipping tool