Windows 11 is updated snipping tool, calculator and mail app

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Microsoft is improving some of the built-in apps available in Windows 11. Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel can now test new updates for the Snipper, Calculator, Mail and Calendar apps. Some of the updates are minor, but all are designed to fit Windows 11’s new visual style.

Microsoft is replacing the classic Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch apps in Windows 11 with a new Snipping Tool app that combines the best features of both apps. The Win + Shift + S keyboard shortcut will be the main way to take a screenshot in Windows 11 and will activate the capture menu with various options to select the content to be captured.

The updated Snipping Tool now has a dark mode. Image: Microsoft

After taking a screenshot, the Snipping Tool includes editing options for cropping, annotations, and more. Microsoft is finally adding a dark mode to the Snipping Tool, so it will match the Windows 11 theme.

Microsoft is also updating its Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11 to fit the new visual style of operating systems. We’ve added rounded corners and other tweaks to make them look like part of Windows 11, says Dave Grochocki, senior program manager lead for Windows inbox apps.

The updated mail app for Windows 11. Image: Microsoft The updated Calendar app. Image: Microsoft

The calculator app in Windows 11 is also getting some minor improvements that will allow you to set a separate theme from the one you’re using in the rest of Windows. Microsoft has also rewritten the calculator in C #, allowing developers to contribute to its improvements on GitHub.

Finally, Windows 11 testers can now test individual and group audio or video calls in Microsoft Teams. You can also share your screen, just like you would in the regular Microsoft Teams app.

These aren’t the only apps that will be updated for Windows 11. Grochockis’ blog post teases that Microsoft will try to finalize Windows 11 in time for its (likely) October release.

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