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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 20 Aug 2015 22:33

Thanks to both of you will give it a try tomorrow when I can see propely((had drops in my eyes at 5pm)

Sue

Persephone

Persephone Report 20 Aug 2015 22:18

I have a big excel spread sheet with snips copied on it from various newspapers etc for my OH's family research. It is one of the most brilliant things ever to come on the net.

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 20 Aug 2015 22:15

The two-page symbol visible once you've drawn the rectangle or whatever is "copy" - click on it and you can paste it on any Word type document (I have Open Office text document) and save it as a file wherever it suits, document or picture. Or you can send it as an email even to yourself - I use the snipping tool and email symbol to pass on some of the more suitable GR jokes to my descendants!

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

Persephone

Persephone Report 20 Aug 2015 21:45

If you make a mistake like cutting off part of the info, just don't save it and try again.

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

Persephone

Persephone Report 20 Aug 2015 21:44

I use the snipping tool a lot. Mostly use the rectangular snip and then when I have drawn around the picture or notice and it goes to window viewer ( if I remember correctly) and then I click on save as, give it a name and then if I want to print it can do.

I send snips to a lot of people including snippets of my family tree which will just cover what they want. I tried to use freeform snip once so I could do a circle around the photo.. it looked more like a picture of Error the sheep.. it was just like him to all over the place.

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 20 Aug 2015 21:37

I would like some easy instructions on how to use the Snipping tool Please.

I have found a photo of my grandad in an old paper and would like to be able to cut round it and put the photo in my Pictures so I can put it on photo paper.

Thanks in Advance.

Sue