Windows 10 is the latest Microsoft OS for desktops and laptops in the industry. Screenshoting is one of the most important features on any platform and Windows doesn’t matter. Screenshots can easily be taken with a few simple shortcuts on Windows 10. You can take a screenshot and save it in a directory. The entire screen or just one window can be taken on the screen. In the clipboard you can also save the screenshot and paste it into any app like Microsoft Paint. Following this guide will introduce you to several new key combinations in Windows 10 for screenshots.
On virtually every platform, taking screenshots is pretty simple. For example, in macOS, the screen is shown with cmd 0 + shift + 3, and with cmd + shift + 4, you can select a portion of the screenshots. This guide helps you to do the same thing on Windows.
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How to take a screenshot of the entire screen in Windows 10
- Press Windows key + Print Screen.
- Now go to the Pictures library on your computer by launching Explorer (Windows key + e) and in the left pane click Pictures.
- Open the Screenshots folder here to find your screenshot saved here with the name Screenshot (NUMBER).
You can also just press Print Screen and open MS Paint. Now press ctrl + v to paste the screenshot in Paint. You can now save it anywhere you like.
How to take a screenshot of the current window only
- Click on the app you want to take a screenshot. Make sure it’s in the foreground and not behind other open apps.
- Press alt + Print Screen.
- Open MS Paint.
- Press ctrl + v.
- This will paste the screenshot of the open window in Paint. You can save the screenshot anywhere you like.
How to take a screenshot of a part of the screen in Windows 10
- Open Snipping Tool. It’s under Start menu > All programs > Accessories. You can also open Start menu and simply use the search box to find it.
- Now click the down arrow next to New.
- Select Rectangular Snip or Free-form Snip. The former lets you capture a rectangular screenshot and the latter lets you draw any shape on screen and takes a screenshot of that part.
- Once you’ve done that, you can use the Snipping tool to annotate the screenshot if needed and save it to your PC.
How to take a screenshot via the Game Bar in Windows 10
- On your Windows 10 PC, press Windows key + G.
- Click the Camera button to take a screenshot. Once you open the game bar, you can also do this via Windows + Alt + Print Screen. You’ll see a notification that describes where the screenshot is saved.
