How do I take a screenshot? | |||||
press | PrtScn | = | Windows captures the entire screen and copies it to the (invisible) clipboard. Note: On some notebooks you have to hold Fn and then press PrtScn instead. | ||
Where can I find that key? | |||||
PrtScnScrLkPause | Look for this group of keys at the upper right of your keyboard. Note: Print Screen (PrtScn) might have been abbreviated differently on your keyboard. | ||||
How do I take a screenshot of a single window? | |||||
hold down | Alt | and press | PrtScn | = | Windows captures only the currently active window and copies it to the clipboard. |
How do I take a screenshot of a specific area? | |||||||
hold down | ⊞ | and | Shift | and press | S | = | Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture. Windows then copies it to the clipboard. Since: Windows 10 Creators Update. |
Save your screenshot as an image file. Click File, click Save, enter a file name, click a location on the left side of the page, and click Save. You can change the screenshot's file type by clicking the 'Save as type' drop-down box at the bottom of the window and then clicking a different format (e.g., JPEG) in the drop-down menu. Press Ctrl + Show windows at the same time (everything on-screen will be in your screenshot). When the notification appears, click to see your screenshot, or find it in your Files app.
- Press the Windows key and Print Screen at the same time to capture the entire screen. Your screen will dim for a moment to indicate a successful snapshot. Open an image editing program (Microsoft Paint, GIMP, Photoshop, and PaintShop Pro will all work). Open a new image and press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot.
- The Method Matters: Screenshot vs. Windows 10, macOS, and many browsers allow you to “print” any page to a PDF file. Older versions of Windows also contain the built-in ability to “print” any file to XPS, a PDF-like alternative.
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something? | |||||
hold down | Ctrl | and press | V | = | Windows pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing. |
Where should I paste it? I just need a (graphics) file. | |||||
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How do I take a screenshot and have it directly as a file? | |||||
hold down | ⊞ | and press | PrtScn | = | Windows (8 or 10) captures the entire screen and saves it as a file to your Pictures >Screenshots folder. |
Can you show me in a video? | |||||
Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots? How can I find it? |
To use the Snipping Tool when you have a mouse and a keyboard:
- Select Start , type snipping tool, and then select it in the search results.
- To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, select New. Or, to choose the type of snip you want, select Mode (or, in older versions of Windows, the arrow next to New), and then choose a capture mode. When making free-form or rectangular snips, use your mouse to select the area that you want to capture.
- Use the Save and Copy buttons at the top of the snip to save or copy it to the clipboard.
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The available snipping modes are Free-form, Rectangular, Window, and Full-screen Snip.
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- To open the Snipping Tool, press the Start key, type snipping tool, and then press Enter. (There's no keyboard shortcut to open Snipping Tool.)
- To choose the type of snip you want, press Alt + M keys and then use the arrow keys to choose Free-form, Rectangular, Window, or Full-screen Snip, and then press Enter. (Alt + M is available only with the latest update to Windows 10). When making a rectangular snip, hold down Shift and use the arrow keys to select the area you want to snip.
- To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, press Alt + N keys.
- To save your snip, press Ctrl + S keys. To copy it to the clipboard, press Ctrl + C keys.