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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! :)
I feel you. My isn't working either still. It works perfectly well on Windows 10 on office computer. My remote computer runs Windows 11. I have uninstalled the software and installed the software three times. Still no luck on getting the ruler option back. I am very frustrated given the fact no other software on the Microsoft store has an option that works as near as close as the one on this program.
I also have Windows Insider Beta on the Windows 11 machine. I don't know if that has anything to do with the ruler being gone but I went to another machine and DL'd the Snipping tool and voila, RULER!
This is:
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2
Installed on 9/14/2020
OS build 19045.3930
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0
I tried everything but a clean install to get that ruler back on the Windows 11 machine, too. I ran into a problem with the screen record side of it where you get a crazy error about the operation stopping because of an invalid file path or codec. I went directly to support for that one.
I hope we find a solution for this. I got used to this Snipping Tool version.
Good luck!
This is what I'm talking about. I can only record a 500x280 piece. Anything larger it error's out. Like I said, I had to go right to support and open up a ticket because that was sort of the last straw for me, now I want to see it get fixed out of curiosity.
