The easy ways to take screenshots on Windows
Taking Screenshots while having live seminars or need a screenshot for some other stuff especially on Windows can be a tricky task for many persons. It is an easy thing to do instead of copy-pasting or saving particular work. After 2009, the interest in screenshots rapidly increased even we are big fans of capturing the screen while working.
Screenshots have made everyone life easy as it helps in maintains the work. The basic and biggest question everyone faces is How to take a Screenshot on Windows?
There are many inbuilt and free a program that helps to capture the screenshot. If you want to take a screenshot, using your keyword’s “PrtScn” button is the easiest way. Even you can also press “Windows logo key + Shift + S” to experience the latest modern snipping method.
Now, let's discuss the different ways of how to take a screenshot on Windows. Let’s start:
Take a screenshot with "Snipping Tool"
Microsoft has a very useful tool for taking screenshots is Snipping Tool. This gives you the freedom of copy-pasting as it directly converts the screenshot to an image file. The steps are:
Step 1: Search for the Snipping Tool from the search bar
Step 2: Open the snipping tool application and select the kind of screenshot shape you want.
Step 3: Then click on the “New” button, this makes your screen freeze, and select the portion you want to capture.
Step 4: The captured portion shows on the snipping window. Here you get an option to crop the image according to your needs.
Step 5: After completing the process, click on “File” and then to save click on the “Save As” button. This saves the file as you want to your computer.
Take a screenshot with the "PrintScreen"
This is one of the simplest ways to take a screenshot of your computer screen. Find the “PrtScn” or “Print Screen SysRq” key in your keyword. Just press that button, your screenshot is ready. Then open the paint or word file, paste the screenshot taken. Here your screenshot is ready, you can edit, crop the image according to your requirement, and save it as a “file” in your system.
Let's have a look at the other ways to take screenshots with the “PrtScn” key.
Press Alt + PrtScn key to copy the active screen of your system.
Press the Window key + Shift + S key to select the portion of the screen to capture.
Press the Window key + PrtScn key to save the entire screen as an image file.
