Windows has had the screen capturing feature since the 1980s; over the year, they have improved and developed it further, and now the screenshot feature is well integrated into Windows 10. You don’t have to use any third-party application on Windows 10 to capture a screenshot in Windows 10. The legacy snipping tool and the Snip app both are pre-installed in Windows 10. Both of these are powerful screenshot applications that Microsoft develops.
You can use either of these applications to have a screenshot, but you should use the Snip app to have more features. Besides that, Windows 10 also comes pre-installed with the Xbox app, which provides us with the Game Bar. Even from the Game Bar, you can take a screenshot in windows 10. It will be convenient to know all of these ways to take screenshots in Windows 10. Therefore here in this article, we have mentioned utilizing Windows native pre-installed applications to take a screenshot.
How to Take Screenshots on Windows 10
A feature of Windows 7 that still lingers in Windows 10 for taking a screenshot, the snipping tool is minimal and very simple in usage. Follow the following steps to start taking screenshots using the snipping tool in Windows 10.
- Click on the Search icon in the Windows toolbar and search for snipping. Click open the Snipping application from the search result.
- Before taking a screenshot, you can select a mode or add a countdown timer before the Screenshot. To select a particular manner, click on the down-arrow beside the Mode button. From the drop-down menu, select any of the options. Select the free-form snip option if you want to take a screenshot of a particular area on the screen.
- Select the Window option to take a screenshot of the selected opened Window, or capture the full-screen select the Full-Screen Snip option. Lastly, there is the Rectangle option to take rectangular screenshots of your Desktop.
- To add a timer countdown before the Screenshot, click on the Delay button and select the time delay for the Screenshot in the sniping app.
- Lastly, click on the New button to take a screenshot, or your screen will freeze, and you have to select an area of your screen for the Screenshot.
- The image will open up in the snipping tool as a preview after the Screenshot, click on the File option on the menu bar and select the Save As an option to save the image to a folder. The protected images should be stored in a subfolder of the Picture directory by default. For more configurations and settings, click on the Options button in the snipping tool.
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How to Take Screenshots on Windows Using the Snip App
The Snip app is the default screenshot app in Windows 10, and it’s a modern edition of the snipping tool for Windows 10. The snip app is more robust than the sipping tool. Hence you could do stuff like drawing an arrow in your Screenshot using the Snip app. To know how to use the Snip app to take a screenshot, follow the steps mentioned below, where we have also mentioned some of the Snip tool features.
- Press the Windows Key + I keys on your keyboard to open Windows Settings, then search for print in the Windows Settings Search. Select the settings and toggle on using the keyboard shortcut to take a snapshot of the screen from the result.
- Now you have to press the PrtScr key on your keyboard to trigger the snip app, your screen will freeze, and then you grab an area of the net via mouse cursor, click on the crop icon for a rectangular screenshot, press enter.
- After the shuttering sound, the Snip app will preview the captured image. The Snip app will provide you with some essential tools to customize your appearance. For example, select the Pencil icon to start writing or drawing anything on your screen. You can choose the color and width too.
- Press the Windows Key + PrtScr keys on your keyboard to take a screenshot of a particular screen via the Snip app. After a screenshot, you could also select the option to copy the image in the clipboard.
- If you want to access the Snip app without keyboard shortcuts, click the start menu and start typing Snip. The Snip tool will be the one at the top of the search result. Click open the Snip app. You can also open an image using the Snip app. However, to take a screenshot click the New option at the menu bar.
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How to Take Screenshots on Windows Using the Game Bar
The other screenshot utility in Windows 10 might not work as intended while taking a screenshot of a game. However, Microsoft has resolved this issue by adding an extra screenshot feature to take a screenshot of games. The Xbox app comes with many more tools. However, here we have only mentioned how to take a screenshot. If you are finding any difficulty in taking a screenshot of a game, try the following method.
- Open up the application which you would want to take a screenshot of and press the Windows + G keys on your keyboard to open up the Game Bar along with the widgets on your Windows 10 PC.
- If the Games Bar doesn’t show up, press the Windows + I keys on your keyboard to open up Windows Settings, go to the Gaming section, and toggle on the option to allow Game Bar to Record Video Clips screenshots and broadcast. After you have toggled on the choice, press the keyboard shortcuts again to launch the Game Bar.
- Now, click on the Camera icon from the Capture widget to take a screenshot. Moreover, you can also press the Windows Key + Alt + PrtScr keys on your keyboard to directly take screenshots using the Game bar.
- While playing a game on Steam on Windows 10, you could press the F11 key on your keyboard to take a screenshot. You will find the Screenshot in the subfolder Captures in the Videos folder at the Home directory.
Conclusion
Knowing how to capture screenshots in Windows 10 is a valuable ability that will save you time and make your life simpler. You can record images of your screen in a variety of ways and formats by using the techniques described in this piece. Whether you need to capture a full-screen picture, a particular window, or a specific portion of the screen, Windows 10 gives you several choices. You'll be able to capture screenshots like a pro in no time with these techniques and tactics!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I take a screenshot on Windows 10?
Press Windows Key + Print Screen or use Snipping Tool.
2. Where are screenshots saved on Windows 10?
By default, in the Pictures folder. Change it in Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved.
3. Can I edit my Windows 10 screenshots?
Yes, edit using the built-in Paint app or other image editing software.
4. How do I take a screenshot of a specific window?
Press Alt + Print Screen or use Snipping Tool and select the window.
