How to Do a Screenshot in Windows 10

How to Do a Screenshot in Windows 10 - taking capture in windows is needed for someone who want to share something important. But, for someone who doesn't know how to do it, may cause problem. Luckily, there are a number of different ways to capture screenshots in Windows 10.

1. Snips & Sketches

Over the years, the integrated Windows Snipping Tool has helped us well, but for the sake of modernization Microsoft has released a new screenshot tool this year called Snip & Sketch, which will eventually completely replace the Snipping Tool. So if you want to be ahead of the curve, then you should really use it.

To open Snip & Sketch, press the button, type "snip" and select "Snip & Sketch".

In the Snip & Sketch window, you can jump to snip by clicking New in the upper left corner (click the arrow next to it to set the screenshot on the timer).

After you click New, you will see icons for the four options at the top of your screen - Rectangular Snip, free-form snip, Window snip and Full Screen Snip. Click what you want and make a bespoke screenshot!

After taking a screenshot, you can edit the base, save it, or even share it with certain people or online (options in the upper right hand corner).

2. Snipping tool

Even though Snip & Sketch is set to replace it, Snipping Tool is still in Windows 10 for now, so you can still technically use it if you want. It's been around since the time of Vista and for good reason. It's intuitive and easy to use. To open the application, navigate to "Start -> All Programs -> Windows Accessories -> Snipping Tool."

With the application open, click "New" to begin the screenshot process. This will automatically make your screen dull, but don't worry. This means that the tool is ready to "cut" the area of the screen you are pointing at.

Simply click your mouse and drag it to crop your screen, including the desired area you wish to capture. Releasing the mouse button will automatically generate a preview of your newly-created screenshot. If you wish to save it, click the floppy disk icon in the top-left part of the Snipping Tool window. If you exit the program without saving, the screenshot is discarded.

Note that the default snip type is rectangular boxes. If you click the arrow next to the "New" button in the Snipping Tool, a drop-down box will appear, allowing you to change the type of snip to free form, window or full screen.

2. PrtScn Button

You can capture your entire screen quickly by simply pressing the "Print Screen" button. This button can be labeled "PrtScn," "PrtSc" or something similar. Be aware that on some laptop keyboards you might have to press the "Fn" Function button together with your "Print Screen" button to activate the feature.

Pressing the "Print Screen" button doesn't seem to do anything. However, it does capture your screen. Instead of saving your screenshot as a file, the "Print Screen" button just copies it to the clipboard. To save a screenshot you must paste it from the clipboard into another program. After you copy your screenshot to Paint, Word or other programs, you can save it to the location of your choice.

3. Windows key + PrtScn

Copying screenshots to other programs is useful if you want to edit, but what if you just want your screen to be like that? Luckily, there is a quick and easy way to do it. All you have to do is press the Window button and Print Screen button simultaneously.

This will cause your screen to dim for a moment. This shows that your screenshot was successful. A screenshot will appear in the exact folder titled "Screenshot" in your "Images" folder.

Note: some laptops may require the Button to activate the Print Screen button. In this case you have to press the Windows, Fn and Print Screen keys simultaneously.

4. Screenshot Only One Window

In some cases you might not need to capture your entire screen. Luckily, if you only want a specific window screenshot, there are keyboard shortcuts for that. Just click on the title bar of the window you want to capture, and simultaneously press Alt + PrtScn. Doing so will capture the active window as a screenshot and copy it to the clipboard. To save or edit, you must paste the image into the program of your choice.

5. Screenshot Only A Part of Your Screen

If you only want to capture certain windows that conflict with the whole screen, you are in luck. Pressing Win + Shift + S at the same time will cause your screen to dim and your mouse cursor to change. If this sounds familiar, it's because it looks and functions exactly like the Snipping Tool mentioned earlier.

Click and drag on your screen to select the part of the screen you want to capture. After releasing the mouse, you will see the main difference between this shortcut and the Snipping Tool. Unlike the Snipping Tool, this shortcut doesn't automatically give you a screenshot preview. Instead, it only copies the screenshot to the clipboard, meaning you have to paste it into an editing program (Word, Paint, etc.) before you can save it.

How do you take screenshots on Windows 10? Which method do you prefer?

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