One of the most useful artificial intelligence features of Windows 11 will soon have a shortcut

Windows 11 continues to improve by receiving various updates and improvements; Of course, not all of these updates are as welcome as they should be. For example, the replacement of the default Mail and Calendar software with the new version of Outlook was not very satisfactory, and some other features such as Recall are also struggling with delays and other problems. However, Microsoft has succeeded in some areas, and according to a new report, one of Windows 11’s applied artificial intelligence tools may soon be available via a dedicated shortcut.

The updated version of the Windows Snipping Tool has become one of the most successful Windows 11 development tools despite the lack of some features. People like us Zoomit writers use it almost every day due to the speed of the said tool in cropping screenshots for articles, guides and the like. The updated version of this tool also offers the ability to record video, emoji, shapes like arrows and rectangles to highlight text, and much more.

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Last year, Snipping Tool provided users with a wonderful feature called OCR or image to text conversion. Using AI character recognition technology, this feature allows users to copy text directly from screenshots. One of the new updates to the preview version of the tool discussed for Windows Insider users is improved access to the OCR feature, which is currently hidden.

According to notorious whistleblower PhantomOfEarth, if the new Snipping Tool feature is made available to everyone, the Snipping Tool’s text extraction mode can be quickly entered using the Win + Shift + T key combination. Currently, you need to use the shortcut Win + Shift + S to launch the screenshot tool or open it manually from the Start menu. In the next step, by selecting the desired image, you must select the Text Actions button from the menu; Of course, there is still a possibility that Microsoft will not provide the said feature.

The ability to recognize text from images is a very practical example of artificial intelligence technology that has been effectively introduced to various platforms in recent years. Sure, the technology isn’t exactly new, but it hasn’t been very accurate in the past. However, now thanks to artificial intelligence and machine learning, we are seeing a significant improvement in the performance of the OCR feature.