A Screenshot is a brilliant feature or Useful technology that helps us to capture anything on our desktop screen. Its also refer as Screen capture or screen grab because with this feature we are able to grab that precious moment (maybe it’s with your family or with your friends) directly from your screen and save them as images. There are several ways to take a screenshot of your entire computer screen or just select parts of it. If you are looking to capture a screenshot of something on your computer screen, Here are different ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10
Screenshot with Prtscn key
The simple and easy way to take a screenshot on your Windows computer is press the “Print Screen” key on your keyboard.
- Press the Windows key + Prtsc
- This will copy and save your entire screen as an image file
- To locate the captured screenshot, Go to This PC > Pictures.
- Your screenshot will be stored under the Screenshot folder.
In addition, you can only press the print screen key on your keyboard and paste the screenshot into any program that displays images, like Paint or Microsoft Word.
Snipping Tool
- Press the Windows key then search Snipping Tool in the search bar
- Click on New or Ctrl + N
- Then drag the + mark to make a rectangular outline of the desired area.
- After capturing your screenshot, you can save it by clicking Ctrl + S.
Screenshot with Snip and Sketch
- Press Windows key + Shift + S.
- After that, your screen will dim and a + mark will come.
- Now you can select the portion of your screen to take a screenshot.
- Finally, it will save on your clipboard.
- Open an editing tool and press Ctrl + V, Now you can save it on your computer.
Use Snagit to take a screenshot
- First, download Snagit App
- Press the red circle button to start the screenshot camera which was at the top of your desktop screen.
- Select the part of your desktop screen which you want to save.
- Your screenshot or desktop screen will be in Snagit App. Now you can save it from there.
LightShot Add-on Tool For Screenshots
- First, install the LightShot App.
- Press the PRT SCN button on the keyboard.
- Click and drag the mouse cursor for a screenshot.
- Click on the available option to save the screenshot.
Here we know how to take a screenshot on Windows laptops and desktop computers. Any method you choose, have the ability to take a screenshot that can store and share everything.