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Snipping Tool Couldn’t Copy That Image: How to Fix it
If the Snipping Tool is not copying to clipboard, change its settings
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Updated onOctober 13, 2023
updated onOctober 13, 2023
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Snipping Tool can be useful if you want to make screenshots. However, many reported Snipping Tool couldn’t copy that image error message.
This will prevent you from copying and editing screenshots, which can be a big problem. However, you can always viewsnips and screenshots locationand find your files.
However, this is just a workaround, so let’s see how we can fix this problem permanently.
Why can’t I copy an image in the Snipping Tool?
How do I fix Snipping Tool couldn’t copy that image error?
1. Check theAuto copy to clipboardoption
OnSnipping Tool:
After making these changes, check if Snipping Tool is still not saving to clipboard. If Snipping Tool is not working, youwon’t be able to paste in Paintas well.
2. Repair Microsoft Office
The solution is valid if the issue occurs when you try to copy/paste the screenshot on any of the Microsoft Office apps like Outlook or MS PowerPoint.
As you can see, it’s pretty simple to fix Snipping Tool couldn’t copy that image error message on your PC.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the only issue you can encounter, and many reported that theycan’t find Windows Snipping Tool, however, we covered that issue in a separate guide.
What method did you use to fix this problem? Share it with us in the comments section below.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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