Taking screenshots on a laptop or PC can be helpful in demonstrating to others that you are seeing the bizarre things on your screen. Steps below will help you take a screenshot on a laptop or PC. ..
Steps to Take Screenshot on Laptop and PC
Method 1: The Snipping Tool
Snipping tool is a new app that Microsoft has added to the taskbar in Windows 10 and 11. It’s an available tool, but Microsoft encourages you to use Snip & Sketch or the Win + Shift + S keyboard shortcut.
The Snipping Tool can be used to capture the current window, the entire screen, or just a specific area. You can also draw a box in an area or capture the current window’s contents.
If you’re using the Free-Form or Rectangular Snip modes, the screen turns white when you start defining the screenshot space. Once you begin defining the screenshot space, the white tint clears within that area. If you’re capturing a specific window (Window Snip), your screen tints white except for the contents within the window you select. ..
The Snipping Tool includes a delay feature, which can help you capture a precise moment in a video or animation.
When you’re done editing within the Snipping Tool, click File in the upper-left corner and then click the Save As option listed on the drop-down menu.
Method 2: Snip & Sketch
If you use the keyboard shortcut, the screen darkens and renders a five-button toolbar along the top. You have the same functions found in the older Snipping Tool, but it doesn’t save your screenshots as a file. Instead, the image goes straight to your clipboard first.
You’ll see a desktop notification that informs you that the image has been copied to the clipboard. This same notification gives you the option to edit the captured image within the Snip & Sketch app. You can access this latter option by clicking on the Desktop Notification itself. If you click on the notification, the screenshot loads within the app, allowing you to crop and apply a pen, pencil, highlighter, and eraser.
If you use the Snip & Sketch app instead of the default Snip & Sketch, you can select the New button in the top-left corner and choose Snip Now. The screen darkens, and the five-button toolbar appears. Take your snip, and your desired image should automatically load in the Snip & Sketch app, ready for you to edit.
To take a screenshot of your computer screen, first click the Disk–Style button on the toolbar. If you want to edit and save the screenshot using any installed image editor, click the Three-Dot icon on the toolbar and select the Open With option on the drop-down menu. ..
Method 3: Keyboard shortcuts
This keyboard shortcut will capture a screenshot of your computer’s screen and save it to your hard drive. ..
Win + Shift + S creates a three-word command that allows you to change the focus of the camera.
Win + PrtScr will take a screenshot of the current screen. ..
Print Screen will print out the current document on the screen.
Final Words
How to take a screenshot on a laptop and PC
