Sharing screenshots of web pages can sometimes be confusing. This is because the recipient is often unaware of what they should be sharing. Take a regular screenshot on a Mac Or PC natively, it also comes bundled with tools for annotating to share precise input. Here's how to annotate images using the Web Snipping Tool in Microsoft Edge. Typically, users take a screenshot from the browser, find the image from File Manager or Finder (Mac), and annotate it using a third-party app like Photoscape X. The whole process can be time-consuming for some, and that's where Microsoft's thoughtful add-on comes in.
Where is the web capture tool located in Microsoft Edge?
Microsoft has integrated the Web Capture tool next to the Extensions menu in the Edge browser. Check out the screenshot for reference. If you don't see the option, you need to update your Edge browser. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge On the desktop, click on Three-dot list above.
Step 2: go to the Settings.
Step 3: Locate About The browser will start Download the latest update.
If updating Edge on Mac seems like a struggle, check out our dedicated guide to fixing it. Microsoft Edge not updating on Mac.
Use the web capture feature.
Maybe you came across an interesting graph or quote in an article, let's use a web grabber and share it.
Step 1: While reading an article, click on Web Capture Icon above.
Step 2: You have two options to choose from – capture the full page or the capture area.
Capture a full page – The entire web page will be captured. The tool will leave out the tab bar, address bar, scroll bar, and other unnecessary elements from the screenshot. It will still include ads, though.
Capture area - As the name suggests, this option will allow you to capture a specific portion of a page. Capture the portion, and you can copy the screenshot directly or open the Markup tool. Speaking of the Markup tool, let's talk about it.
Annotate screenshots
Microsoft Edge's annotation features on the web seem lacking compared to the default Snipping Tool in Windows. Let's talk about Edge's annotation capabilities, then briefly touch on the Snipping Tool.
The browser will open automatically. Encoding tool When capturing the full page, click fee At the top, choose from several colors. You can check the live color preview below and adjust ink fish.
If you're not good at messing around, you might want to use Erase tool To remove the annotation. Once you've finished making changes, click Save button at the top and save Screen Capture in Downloads folder.
Microsoft Edge won't ask for a download location. It will use the default settings to save the file. You can also tap the three-dot menu at the top and select Copy to share the image directly in a messaging or email app.
The best part about using Web Capture Tool In Edge, you can use the feature to open one tab and switch to another to continue browsing. You can return to the previous tab and resume annotating at any time.
Save web captures to EDGE collections
Groups It's one of the best add-ons for the Edge browser. You can read our dedicated post to learn all about it. Web Capture is tightly integrated with Collections, and you can save those images directly to a relevant collection.
This is extremely useful when searching the web. You can create a custom web collection and add useful web links. When you find any necessary bits and pieces of an article, use Web Capture, use markup tools, and add them directly to the collection.
Step 1: After you have finished annotating (see section above) your screenshot, click Add to Groups option in the upper right corner.
Step 2: A drop-down menu will open containing all existing groups. You can either add the screenshot to an existing group or create a new one by clicking “Start a new group” button.
Collections are a great way to organize your research materials for homework or your next project without leaving Microsoft Edge.
Getting Started with Annotation in Microsoft Edge
Unfortunately, Edge's Web Capture tool lacks a highlighter. You need to use the default Windows Snipping Tool (Windows + Shift + S) to use the highlighter, rules, and other annotation features. Perhaps, we'll get more features in future Edge updates. As of now, Microsoft is making a good start to introducing a screenshot tool directly into the browser.
