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How to assign a hotkey to the Snipping Tool in Windows 8.
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OSX has a great shortcut for taking screen shots: cmd + shift + 4. Here's how to assign ctrl + shift + 4 to open the Snipping Tool in Windows 8.

  1. Open the Start Screen.
  2. Type "Snipping Tool" to search for the Snipping Tool.
  3. Right-click the icon that appears in the search results and select "Open File Location" at the bottom of the screen.
  4. In the Explorer window that opens right-click the Snipping Tool shortcut. Select "Properties".
  5. In the "Shortcut" tab click into the "Shortcut Key" field.
  6. Press ctrl, shift and 4.
  7. Click, Apply then OK.
@rayala144
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Thank you so much!!!

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Thanks a bunch!

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Thanks a lot!!!

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