How to take Screenshot on Windows?

1. Keyboard Shortcut: Press the “Windows key + Print Screen” on your keyboard. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen and save it as a PNG file in the “Pictures > Screenshots” folder.
2. Snipping Tool: The Snipping Tool is a utility that allows you to take a screenshot of a specific area on your screen. To use it, follow these steps:

• Click the Windows Start button and type “Snipping Tool” in the search bar.
• Open the Snipping Tool and click the “New” button.
• Use your cursor to select the area of the screen that you want to capture.
• The screenshot will be saved to your clipboard, and you can paste it into an image editing program or other application to save it.

3. Windows + Shift + S: If you are using Windows 10, you can use this keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot and save it to your clipboard. You can then paste it into an image editing program or other application to save it.
4. Game Bar: If you want to take a screenshot while playing a game, you can use the Game Bar. To use it, follow these steps:

• Press the Windows + G key on your keyboard while in a game.
• Click the “Yes, this is a game” option if prompted.
• Click the camera icon to take a screenshot.
• The screenshot will be saved in the “Videos > Captures” folder.

These are some of the most common methods for taking screenshots on Windows. Depending on your needs, one of these methods may be better suited for you than the others.

How to Use the Snipping Tool to Take a Screenshot in Windows 10

Microsoft includes Snipping Tool, a much more versatile screenshot utility.

Snipping Tool allows you to take a screenshot and save it as an image file without first pasting it into another program.

• From the Start menu on your Laptop, start the Snipping Tool.
• In the “Mode” drop-down, select the type of screenshot shape you want – anything from full screen to rectangular to free-form.
• The screenshot can then be created using the mouse. After that, the screenshot will appear in the Snipping Tool window.
• If you want to include something like a tooltip, which only appears on certain pages.
• Once you’ve taken your screenshot, you can annotate it with the drawing tools if you want.
• When you’re finished, go to “File” and then “Save As” to save the finished screenshot to your computer.
• You can also copy the image to your clipboard by clicking the copy button in the Snipping Tool window, which looks like two pages stacked on top of each other.

How to Use the Game Bar to Take a Screenshot in Windows 10

You can use The Game Bar to take screenshots and record videos in most Windows games. Follow the steps given below:

• Launch a game from the start menu.
• While playing the game, press the Windows key + G. The Game Bar would be visible.
• Use the keyboard shortcut: Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to take a screenshot.
• The screenshot will be saved to the folder.

If you’re playing a game on Steam, you can also take a screenshot by pressing F11.

All screenshots taken on laptops are saved to the desktop. However, you can change the location to any drive/folder you want. These are some ways how to do screenshot on a laptop.