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Hello! I just noticed the Snipping Tool Ruler option has disappeared. This allowed me to highlight & draw straight lines after I snip/copy an image. It's missing & I need this reactivated. Is anyone aware of any other options? Not sure why Microsoft has possibly removed this from the Snipping tool. Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks!
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Hi All
I believe the issue we are all having stems from another application called snip & sketch which included the ruler function. (now merged into snipping tool)
I have found an alternative for creating a straight line within snip tool if this is all you require. if you hold down the SHIFT key as you create the line it will snap at 45 degree increments.
This also applies for the arrow function, the rectangle will retain a square aspect ratio when shift is held.
I hope this helps!
Regards
Ross
Hi Kirito! I couldn't uninstall the old Snipping Tool version. It requires an escalation to our company administrator. Somehow, I was able to install another Snipping Tool app available in the Microsoft Store. The ruler version is working now. YAY!!! I pinned it to my taskbar. THANK YOU once again! :)
Microsoft, are you even listening to your customers????? Bring back the ruler, or another method to highlight a snip. How can removing the ruler be an improvement?
Same issue here, PC restarted today, now the ruler is gone. We need this back!!! It made highlighting in print screens so much better.
Version here 11.2401.37.0
Thanks for the suggestion, and yes, that's one way around it. So is opening any number of programs geared towards graphic design and editing. But the principle of all of a sudden removing a very fast and convenient tool to mark up and convey your message quickly in this digital age is ridiculous. I loved when the ruler came about because I got tired of free-handing an attempt at straight lines using my mouse. In my industry, layouts and concepts can change in the blink of an eye, and the added steps of opening word, pasting the screenshot into it, annotating, and printing the screen again is way too tedious, and can put you behind two or three responses in a message thread. In the time it takes to go through all those steps, creative decisions going in the wrong direction might be made and that could cost more than just time.
If there was a vote, I would be casting mine for #BRING THE RULER BACK!
