Eliminating Obstacles in Capturing Whole-Screen with Windows Snipping Tool
Eliminating Obstacles in Capturing Whole-Screen with Windows Snipping Tool
The Snip & Sketch tool in Windows helps you capture screenshots of the entire screen or a certain portion of it. However, in some cases, the tool may fail to cover the whole screen, resulting in cropped screenshots that leave out parts of the screen.
If you are facing a similar issue, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ll cover the different reasons you might be facing the problem and the solutions you can try to fix it for good.
Why Isn’t the Snip & Sketch Tool Covering the Entire Screen?
Here are a few reasons that might prevent the Snip & Sketch tool from covering your entire screen.
- Incorrect scaling settings : if you are using multiple monitors and the scaling of your secondary display is set to a value other than 100%, the Snip & Sketch tool can have problems capturing the entire screen.
- Issue within the snipping tool : The tool itself may be facing a corruption error or just be outdated, which is affecting its functionality.
- Conflicting apps : if you are using a program with functionality similar to that of the snipping tool, it can cause conflict with the processes of Snip & Sketch, leading to the problem at hand.
Now that we have identified the possible causes, let’s explore some effective troubleshooting methods to help you quickly resolve the issue.
1. Adjust the Scale Levels
Incorrect scaling settings are the primary cause of the Snip & Sketch tool’s inability to capture the entire screen. This typically affects users using multiple displays.
Ideally, the scaling settings of both displays should be the same. If that’s not possible for you, you can also set the bigger scaling ratio monitor as your primary display to fix the problem.
Here is how you can change the scaling settings:
- Press the Win + I keys together to open the Settings app.
- Navigate toSystem >Display .
- In the right pane, head over to the Scale & layout section and expand the dropdown menu under it.
- Select100% (or whatever scaling setting you have on your other display) from the list of options available.
- Close the Settings app and reboot to save the changes.
Hopefully, upon reboot, you will no longer face the problem.
Another way to fix the issue in this scenario is by setting the bigger scaling ratio monitor as your primary display. This is because Windows tends to prioritize the primary display when it comes to scaling. It will set the scaling of the secondary monitor based on the primary one.
To change your primary display on Windows, follow these steps:
- Press the Win + I keys together to open the Settings app.
- Navigate toSystem >Display .
- You should now be able to see the displays installed. Click on theIdentify button to see which display is the primary one.
- Click on the screen that you want to make your primary display and expand theMultiple displays option.
- Choose theMake this my main display option.
We also recommend keeping the main display positioned on the right side since it may cause the system to handle scaling differently, resolving the error in the process.
- Title: Eliminating Obstacles in Capturing Whole-Screen with Windows Snipping Tool
- Author: Joseph
- Created at : 2024-08-15 15:26:29
- Updated at : 2024-08-16 15:26:29
- Link: https://windows11.techidaily.com/1719291887266-eliminating-obstacles-in-capturing-whole-screen-with-windows-snipping-tool/
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