How to erase in Snipping Tool

I'm having fun using the Snipping Tool for pictures on my laptop but I can't
erase anything other than 'hightlight' lines, which aren't needed. I've tried
working it like Paint and in raster editing apps but nothing happens. I only
have the touch pad and a laptop mouse. What does 'erase' actually do, and can
I do it?
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/Marlene/ said:
> I'm having fun using the Snipping Tool for pictures on my laptop but I can't
> erase anything other than 'hightlight' lines, which aren't needed. I've tried
> working it like Paint and in raster editing apps but nothing happens. I only
> have the touch pad and a laptop mouse. What does 'erase' actually do, and can
> I do it?

ERASE deletes the pen or highlighter additions that you make to a
captured image.

The eraser is used in combination with the pen or highlighter tools. To
erase portions of the original snip you need to use Paint or a photo editing
program. You might like the free Paint.net program. http://www.getpaint.net/

"Marlene" <> wrote in message
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> I'm having fun using the Snipping Tool for pictures on my laptop but I
> can't
> erase anything other than 'hightlight' lines, which aren't needed. I've
> tried
> working it like Paint and in raster editing apps but nothing happens. I
> only
> have the touch pad and a laptop mouse. What does 'erase' actually do, and
> can
> I do it?
> --
> spinning

I find that if you Save your snip, then open the image in Paint, you can use
the erase function there; also if you Copy the snip and Paste in Paint you
can use the erase function.

"Marlene" <> wrote in message
news:33F010DF-3A38-4ADC-9118-...
> I'm having fun using the Snipping Tool for pictures on my laptop but I
> can't
> erase anything other than 'hightlight' lines, which aren't needed. I've
> tried
> working it like Paint and in raster editing apps but nothing happens. I
> only
> have the touch pad and a laptop mouse. What does 'erase' actually do, and
> can
> I do it?
> --
> spinning