HOW TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT IN MICROSOFT WINDOWS

The easiest way to take screenshots on any Windows computer is by using the keyboard shortcuts for it. You can use shortcuts to take full-screen screenshots or shots of a specific window. Windows also includes the Snipping Tool for more detailed shots. For Surface users, the Windows logo and the Volume Down button will quickly take a screenshot. If you're playing video games, you can use special programs to take perfect screen captures.


There are basically 5 ways to take a screenshot in Microsoft Windows, and I'm going to show you how.

METHOD ONE OF FIVE:

WINDOWS 8 & 10

1. Press + The screen will dim, indicating that you have taken a screenshot of your entire screen.
You may need to hold on laptop computers to use the button.
You can access your screenshot by going to File Explorer → Pictures → Screenshots OR Gallery → Screenshots.

METHOD TWO OF FIVE:

TAKING A CUSTOM SCREENSHOT (ALL VERSIONS)

1. Click the Start button,

2. Type "snipping tool" and press

3. Click the ▼ button next to "New"

4. Click the type of snip you want to create The options provided allow you to capture different types of screenshots:
"Free-form Snip" lets you draw any shape with your mouse. The area inside the shape will be turned into a screenshot.
"Rectangular Snip" lets you select a rectangular area to be turned into a screenshot.
"Window Snip" lets you choose a window to capture.
"Full-screen Snip" captures the whole screen, with all open windows except the Snipping Tool window.

5. Drag your mouse to indicate the shape of your screenshot or click a program's window (if applicable) As soon as you select the type of snip you want to create, you can define the shape or window.
If you selected "Full-screen Snip," the screenshot will be taken immediately.

6. Review your snip The snip you created will appear in a new window.

METHOD THREE OF FIVE:

WINDOWS 7 & EARLIER

1. Press You won't see any indication that a screenshot was taken. The screenshot will be copied to your clipboard.
If you're using a laptop, you may have to hold to use the Print Screen button.
If you don't have a Print Screen button, see the Snipping Tool section below.

2. Click the Start button,

3. TYPE "paint" and click
,

4. Press + , to paste the copied screenshot
To save your screenshot, click File → Save As in the top-left corner of your screen, and enter a name and location for your screenshot to be saved with.

METHOD FOUR OF FIVE:

SINGLE-WINDOW SCREENSHOTS

1. Click the window you want to capture, The screenshot will only capture the active window on your desktop.

2. Press + , You won't see any indication that a screenshot was taken.

3. Click the Start button,

4. Type "paint" and press

5. Press + to paste the screenshot,

6. Drag the boxes along the edge of the canvas,Use these to cut out any white space from the canvas.

METHOD FIVE OF FIVE:

SURFACE TABLETS

1. Press and hold the Windows logo, This is the logo on the bezel of the tablet, not the Windows button on your desktop.

2. Press the Volume Down button, The screen will dim momentarily to indicate a screenshot was taken.
Your screenshot will be stored in the Screenshots folder, which you can access via File Explorer → Pictures → Screenshots OR Gallery → Screenshots.