How to Take a Screenshot on Windows 10

macOS users may already be familiar with the . button cmd + shift + 3 whose function is to help take screenshots in all open areas of the screen. Then the key combination cmd + shift + 4 helps users of the same OS, who want to take up a certain portion of the screen. Well, what about Windows users?

For most Windows 10 users, taking screenshot so an essential activity, so this feature is actually very crucial. Maybe you are a boss and need to fetch reports in apps to pass on to clients; maybe a graphic designer needs to take a small portion of his design to report to his superiors.

In short, all of that can be done in Windows 10, with only a few shortcuts.

And just like macOS users, Windows 10 users can also take up the entire screen, or just a small part of the Windows 10 screen that is currently open. Windows 10 users can also save screenshots then share it through any application, such as Microsoft Paint, for example. The method is very easy.

Take a screenshot for a window that is currently open

Sometimes you want to take screenshot in the currently open application or window. If that’s the case, here’s how:

1. Click the part of the application or window that you want to take a screenshot of. Make sure that the application or window is running in front, and not behind other applications.
2. Press the combination button alt + Print Screen
3. Then open Microsoft Paint
4. Press the button ctrl + v to move the screenshot onto the MS Paint canvas
5. Then you can save the screenshot, or edit it for use in other applications.

Take advantage of the Snipping Tool to capture a specific part of the screen

Built-in programs like Windows Snipping Tool can be used if you only want to capture a certain part of the Windows 10 screen that is currently open. Here’s how:

1. Use box search and type Snipping Tool in it.
2. A program dialog box will open. Click New on the Snipping Tool.
3. choose Free-form Snip or Rectangular Snip. The last option helps you capture the screen in the form of a grid, while the first option frees you to draw on the screen and capture any part of the screen you want.
4. When finished, you can save your catch inside hard disk and use it as needed.

Use the Game Bar if you are a … gamer

For a gamer, sometimes taking a moment in a certain game becomes an exciting activity. This can be done by:

1. Press the button Windows key + G
2. Click the button Camera to take pictures. And when the game bar opens, you can also do it in combination Windows + Alt + Print Screen. After that you will see a notification telling you that screenshot already saved.

That’s 3 ways to take screenshot in Windows 10. Easy isn’t it?

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