DOCSTOOLS: RECORDING A WORK ITEM - SNIPPING TOOL (WINDOWS)

Tools: Recording a Work Item - Snipping Tool (Windows)

If you are on Windows, here's how you can set up the inbuilt Snipping Tool to get your videos processed by YakShaver!

Setting up Snipping Tool

  1. In your OneDrive Recordings' folder, create a new Folder called SnippingTool, i.e. OneDrive\Recordings\SnippingTool
  2. Press "Windows" and search for "Snipping Tool" to open the Snipping Tool app
  3. Go to Snipping Tool | Settings | In the "Screen recording" section
  4. Change the folder to the SnippingTool folder you just created
  5. Include microphone input by default
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    Figure: Ensure that the folder location is set, and microphone is always on

Recording a video

  1. Press "Windows + Shift + R" to open Snipping Tool in Recording mode
  2. Select your recording window and record
  3. When done, stop the recording and wait for YakShaver to process the video

πŸ“„ Note: Wait a few seconds after the countdown for the start of the recording, as the first few seconds will get cut.

Last Updated: 27 January 2025