How to Use the Copy as Table Feature in Snipping Tool
You can use Snipping Tool’s “Copy as table” feature to transform screenshots of data into editable tables.
Snipping Tool is a built-in Windows application that captures images of your screen. Its “Copy as table” functionality, introduced in version 11.2409.22.0, extracts data organized in rows and columns directly from these screenshots.
This powerful feature eliminates the tedious process of manually retyping information. You can instantly copy tabular data from an image and paste it directly into programs like Microsoft Excel, Word, or your email client.
Open Snipping Tool, take a screenshot of your table, and click “Text Actions.” Then, press Ctrl+C to copy the table data and paste it into your desired application.
How to capture a screenshot as a table
Here’s how to capture a screenshot as a table:
Follow these steps to use the new feature:
- Open the Snipping Tool app.
- Take a screenshot of the area that contains the table you want to copy.
- Drag your mouse to select the table area.
- Click the Text Actions button in the toolbar. This will identify the text in your image.
- Once the text is selected, you can use the keyboard shortcut
CTRL+Vto paste the data as a table into your document or email.
Note: You don’t need administrative privileges for this process.
Summary
- The Snipping Tool lets you capture screen areas and turn them into organized data.
- The “Copy as table” feature allows you to move table data from an image directly into a spreadsheet or document.
- Use the Text Actions button after taking your screenshot to enable this feature.
- This is a fast way to share information without retyping data manually.
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