How to take a screenshot on Windows 11 and 10?

As we enter the Windows 11 era, one thing hasn't changed: screenshots remain an essential feature of any operating system. That said, whether you're still using Windows 10 or are currently exploring the awesomeness of Windows 11, here are some easy ways to take screenshots like a boss.

Snipping Tool

#If you remember the Snipping Tool in Windows Vista, then you are probably one of its loyal users. It's still available in Windows 10, but users were warned back in 2018 that the app would be abandoned and replaced by Snip & Sketch. Windows, however, surprises. Instead of completely removing Snipping Tool and replacing it with Snip & Sketch, they gave us Windows 11 with a new and improved Snipping Tool app.

In this new version, the Snipping Tool application has been given a new layout and design to complement the new operating system and some of the features of Snip & Sketch. This somehow makes it a hybrid of two screenshot apps.

You can find the app using the search bar or the start button. For Windows 11 users, using the shortcut key combination (Windows key Shift S) will launch the Snipping Tool instead of Snip and Sketch. Using the snipping tool remains the same in both versions: modes, delay options, etc. (although the newer version has newer features like dark mode).

Screenshots and Sketch

Snip & Sketch is available in Windows 10 as well as the old Snipping Tool. Nonetheless, it has a more modern design and features that make capturing images on the screen more convenient.

There are multiple ways to summon an application. You can search for it on your computer system or access it through the Start button or notification panel. Once you find it, just pin it to your taskbar for easy access. However, the fastest way to perform a screenshot is through a key combination. To execute Snip & Sketch's shortcut commands, just press the Windows key, Shift, and S buttons at the same time. You can also set the Print Screen button (PrtSc) to a Snip & Sketch button. Just go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard. Under Print screen shortcuts, turn on Use the PrtScn button to open a screenshot.

Launching an app by clicking on its icon will give you a window to access settings, screenshots folder, delay options, and more. On the other hand, calling the app directly via the shortcut key will give you four snipping shape options (rectangular, windowed, freeform, and full screen).

The preview of captured images also varies depending on how you capture them. If you use the shortcut key, the image will appear as a notification in the lower right corner of the screen. If you use the other methods mentioned, the screenshot will automatically appear in a window and you can edit it immediately.

PRINT SCREEN BUTTON (Plus WINDOWS key or ALT)

If you just want to capture and copy the entire screen of your Windows 10 or 11 computer, just press Just click the Print Screen button. Doing this will automatically copy the image on your clipboard so you can paste it somewhere.

If you want to copy and save the image, just click the Print Screen button and the Windows key at the same time. When you do this, you will notice that the screen will dim for a short period of time. This means the operation was successful and the image has been saved in the Screenshots folder.

Using the Alt button with the Print Screen button, on the other hand, will only capture the currently open window and copy it to the clipboard. Unlike the PrtSc Windows key or the normal PrtSc button, the image in this snippet will not include the taskbar.

Game Bar

Game Bar is not just for recording game videos. It can also be used for screenshots. To do this, you can use the keyboard shortcut by pressing the Windows key Alt PrtScn. This will then give you a notification popup saying the image has been saved. To view it, you can click on the popup and it will show you the image in a Game Bar window with options to share it, open the file location, delete it, etc. If desired, you can also set a specific shortcut to launch the Game Bar screenshot feature. Just go to Settings > Gaming > Game Bar.

WINDOWS LOGO VOLUME DOWN

For those currently using a Microsoft Surface device, there is another way to take a screenshot. Just press the Windows logo touch button and the Volume Down button. This will temporarily dim your screen to indicate the command was successful. The picture will then be automatically saved to the Screenshot folder.

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