Snip & Sketch add a text box

Anonymous
2019-06-25T20:46:44+00:00

I can draw on a snip, but it is hard to write a note with a mouse.

Can I add a text box and  type a note on a snip?

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Anonymous
2019-06-26T08:32:43+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you want to add a text box to type a note on a snip using when using Snip & Sketch. However, I would like to inform that the feature to add a text box is currently not available.

I commend you for noticing this feature not being within Snip & Sketch. We would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions, as there may be other users with a similar requirement. Hence, I would suggest you to post a feedback in Microsoft Feedback Hub so that our developing team can review your suggestions and check if it can be included in the future updates.

Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-11-11T18:22:43+00:00

    Sorry, but you said it, "not convenient".  If one were going to use PAINT, one could do Alt-PrtScrn, open Paint, and do the whole thing there, no Snip & Sketch at all.

    Snip & Sketch needs a text feature to be worth using.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-11T11:58:28+00:00

    I can draw on a snip, but it is hard to write a note with a mouse.

    Can I add a text box and  type a note on a snip?

    Try "... -> Open With" menu item, (check three dots in right upper corner)

    open snipped image with PAINT application, this will give you lot of possibilities to add text, simple shapes, etc.

    Not convenient, but works anyway, used myself to add comments on screenshots

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-06T08:01:45+00:00

    Please just so this, add text functionality...

    90% of the time I want to snip something, point to or cirlce something on the snip, then add a note about that thing.

    Here's how I end up using snip and sketch - take snip, highlight or circle something in snip, copy and paste into powerpoint so I can add text, re-snip picture with text. Clunky, painful and slow. Avoidable if only you added a simple text feature!

    Thanks, bye now.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-14T17:10:09+00:00

    It would be very helpful if one could add text to a snip and sketch rather than free form writing something.  Is that possible?

    Josh,

    Your request has been asked and asked in this and other Microsoft forums - and all we get for such a simple feature request is an acknowledgement that the feature (adding text to a snip) does not exist (really?) in the form of a 'form letter' reply and then they ask us to request the feature.  As if that makes much sense.

    It's such a simple, smart request for a needed feature (that seems really simple for a programmer to add) and we get no interaction from Microsoft - so don't hold your breath. :-)    

    But I am glad others are asking.

    Roger

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