Microsoft PowerToys 0.20.0 Adds a System-Wide Color Picker on Windows 10

Microsoft has released an update toPowerToystoday. Among other changes, the new update adds asystem-wide color pickerthat lets you seamlessly extract color code on the fly.

You can copy the color code with a single left-click. PowerToys will let you set the desired color representation format (HEX or RGB) in the settings. By default, thekeyboard shortcut for color picker is Win+Shift+C. It is worth noting that you have the option to remap the shortcut as per your preference.Image: Microsoft

With this addition, there are a total of eight tools in PowerToys. The list includes Color Picker, FancyZones, File Explorer Add-ons, Image Resizer, Keyboard Manager, PowerRename, PowerToys Run, and Shortcut Guide.

Microsoft says the latest build had a ‘heavy focus’ on stability and quality fixes. You can check out the entire list of changes in the build below:

You can grab the latest version of PowerToys fromGitHub. Alternatively, you may use the command ‘winget install powertoys’ to get the update right fromWindows 10’s package manager.

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Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.

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