How To Take a Screenshot on Windows 10

Posted by TechBrackets on September 14th, 2019

A screenshot is an image of whatever on your screen. Windows begin the most popular platform offers many inbuilt options, shortcuts for taking a screenshot in Windows 10.

he simplest and most full-featured way to capture any part of your screen is to use Snip & Sketch, Microsoft's new built-in screenshotting tool. As long as you've updated Windows 10 after February 2019, you'll find this tool by searching for it in the Windows search bar.

You can take a screenshot on just about any platform, and taking screenshots in Windows is no different. It has a built-in option that works great for basic tasks, but many third-party programs offer more ease of use and features. In this article, I’ll show you a few different ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10.

Method 1: Take a Screenshot on Windows using the Print Screen (PrtScn) button

The PrtSc key is usually in the top row of keys. This captures the screen (or window) and saves the screenshot as a PNG image.
The text on the key may vary by the keyboard. For example, your key may say something like "PrScr" or "PrtScrn."

Method 2: How to Take Screenshots On Windows Using Snipping Tool

Snipping tool is a simple tool created by Microsoft, especially for taking a screenshot for windows. With the snipping tool, you can take four different types of screenshots.

Free-form snip lets you capture a free-form screenshot around an object.

To use the Snipping tool, open it by clicking on the search icon on the left corner of your screen and search for the “snipping tool” in the search bar and

Now select the screenshot mode. And click on new to take a screenshot.

Method 3: Using Snip & Sketch

Snip & Sketch is an updated version of the original Snipping Tool for Windows 10. As long as you've updated your computer to at least version 1809 (February 2019), you'll have the tool on your computer.

Method 4: Taking Screenshots With Game Bar in Windows 10

Windows 10 ships with game DVR capabilities to record gameplay footage and take screenshots of Windows PC games. The Game Bar generates screenshots in PNG format, and saves them in “C:\Users\[your username]\Videos\Captures.”

Before you start using the Game Bar, launch the Xbox app that came with Windows 10 open its settings. Under “Game DVR”, toggle “Take screenshots using Game DVR,” and assign whatever keyboard shortcuts you want.

Method 5: More flexible and Powerful Screenshots with Snagit

All of Windows’ built-in methods have their own pros and cons. If you take a lot of screenshots and want more flexibility than the built-in tools offer, though, a third-party tool is your best option.

If you don’t mind spending a few dollars, Snagit by Techsmith is a top-notch tool that makes taking screenshots easy, has tons of features that let you target specific windows, take region snapshots, and even capture the full text of scrolling windows like web pages.

After you have taken the screenshot, it will automatically open it into Snagit Editor, where you can edit the screenshot and save it.

Conclusion

That’s all. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial on how to take screenshots on Windows.