How to take a screenshot of Windows 10 computer in 3 different ways

How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 with the PrtScn key

How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 with the PrtScn key

The simplest way to save a copy of anything on your computer screen is to simply press the “Print Screen” key on your keyboard. It is usually labeled “PrtScn” (which may vary slightly on different keyboards) and is located in the top row, in the middle, or near the function keys.

On some keyboards (especially laptops), you may need to activate Print Screen with the Fn Function key (in other words, hold the Fn key and then press PrtScn).
Windows has several PrtScn variants:

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• Press PrtScn: This copies the entire screen to the clipboard. You can paste the screenshot into any program that displays the image, like Paint or Microsoft Word.
• Press Alt + PrtScn: This copies the active window to the clipboard, which you can paste into another program.
• Press Windows + Shift + WILL: The screen will dim and the mouse pointer will change. You can drag to select a part of the screen to capture. The screenshot will be copied to the clipboard, which you can paste into another program.
• Press Windows + PrtScn: This saves the entire screen as an image file. You can find it in the “Pictures” folder, in a subfolder called “Screenshots”.

How to take screenshots on Windows 10 with Snipping Tool

Microsoft has integrated a much more flexible screenshot utility in Win 10, called Snipping Tool.
You can use the Snipping Tool to take a screenshot and save it as an image file without pasting the screenshot into another program first.

1. Launch the Snipping Tool from the Start menu.
2. In the “Mode” drop-down menu, choose the type of screenshot you want – you can choose anything from fullscreen to rectangular to free-form.
3. Click new and your screen will freeze. You can then use your mouse to take a screenshot. The screenshot will then appear in the Snipping Tool’s window.
4. If you want to include something like a tooltip, which appears only after moving the mouse, you can specify how long to wait before taking a screenshot using the menu delay.
5. If you want, once you’ve taken your screenshot, you can use the drawing tools to annotate the screenshot.
6. When you’re done, click “File” and then click “Save As” to save the finished screenshot to your computer.
7. You can also click the Copy icon in the Snipping Tool window (described as two pages superimposed) to copy the image to your clipboard.

How to take screenshots on Windows 10 with Game Bar

How to take screenshots on Windows 10 with Game Bar

The Game Bar is an overlay you can use in most Windows games to take screenshots and record videos. Here’s how to use it:

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1. Start the game from the Start menu or the Xbox Console Companion program.
2. While playing the game, press the . key Windows + WOOD. The Game Bar overlay will appear.
3. Click the camera icon to take a screenshot or you can use the keyboard shortcut: Key Windows + Alt + PrtScn.
4. The screenshot will be automatically saved to the “Videos” folder in a subfolder called “Captures”.

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