There are a number of ways of capturing screenshots on your Windows, HP Laptop, and PCs. Depending upon the Windows that you are using. As each Window differs from its predecessors in various ways and .
So let’s begin understanding the ways of capturing screenshots in Windows Laptops and PCs, mainly Windows Vista 7,8 and 10 here.
Capturing screenshots in Windows Vista, 7, and 8
There are the following ways of capturing screenshot on Windows Vista, 7 and 8:
1. Pressing the PrtScn key
2. Snipping tool
3. Snagit
Pressing the PrtScn
This is one of the most fundamental and direct ways of capturing the screenshots on your Windows laptops and PC.
For capturing the screenshots of laptops or PC Windows PrtScn button on the top right side of your keyboard, follow the steps given below;
- Open the page or file of which you want to click the screenshot of.
- Press the Windows key and PrtScn key together for capturing the screenshots of your entire screen.
Thereafter you will see a quick flash on your screen after you press the Windows and PrtScn keys. The screenshot then gets copied onto the Clipboard of your Laptop or PC.
Thereby you need to save this screenshot to your device. This can be done by any Image processing tool.
- Open any image processing tool on your Laptop or PC.
- Go to the ‘File’ menu on the menu bar, and select the “New file” option.
- Paste the screenshot image on the New File,by either right clicking on the mouse and selecting the paste option, or
by directly pressing the Ctrl + V keys together on your keyboard.
If you need to make any changes to the screenshot image, then you can make those changes here. Such as adjusting the color tone, cropping, etc.
After you have finished adding the changes to the image.
- Save the image by clicking on the Save option in the menu.
- Provide the location, where you want to save the screenshot image.
- Click on the Save button on the bottom left corner of the window.
Here, your screenshot image gets saved onto your PC or laptop.
Snipping tool
Snipping tool is a software that lets you capture the processing on your screen in an easy way.
It comes pre-installed in most of the Windied Laptops and PCs, including Windows Vista, 7, and 8.
You can easily click a screenshot of the screen through the Snipping tool, follow the steps:
- Go to the Snipping tool icon on the Start menu of your desktop. Click on it.
- Click on the File option on the menu bar of the window. And select the New File option from other options listed below.
- You can also proceed the above step by pressing the Ctrl + N keys.
Select the area of your desired screenshot by dragging the crosshair cursor from all the sides.
- Press on the disc icon on the Snipping tool to save the screenshot on your device.
After that provide the location where you want to save the screenshot images on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.
By using Snagit
Snagit allows you to record the screenshot and videos of your screen in your Windows laptop or Pc.
You can easily capture the screenshot of your screen through Snag it by using some simple steps given below;
- First of all, open Snagit on your desktop and minimize it.
- Go to the page or file that you want to capture through Snag it.
- Click on the Snagit switch button, present on the top of your screen.
Thereby a tool box opens up on the bottom of the screen. That shows options like capturing a photo or recording a video.
- Click on the photo icon, to capture the screenshot of that page or file.
- Move the cursor over the area or window of which you want to click a screenshot of.
Thereby that area gets brightened.
If your desired area does not get brightened.
Select the area of which you want to click a screenshot of, by clicking on the corner of that rectangle box.
- Click on that area to capture the screenshot.
Here, you finish capturing the screenshot of that screen.
Capturing screenshots on Windows 10
Windows 10 offers a much easier way of performing various tasks on your Laptops and PCs. Its added features and specifications makes it really enduring to work effectively.
There are various ways of capturing screenshots on your Laptops and PCs. Some of them are;
1. By pressing Win + Shift + S
2. By using Snipping tool
The two ways of capturing screenshots may look quite similar from those that we listed in Windows 7,and 8. But the result will be much different here.
1. By pressing Win + Shift + S
For clicking the screenshot by using Win + Shift + S keys in Windows 10, follow the steps given below;
- First of all, open the age or fike of which you want to click the screenshot of.
- Press the keys Window + Shift + S keys altogether.
Hereby a list of options appear on your screen.
Those are:
1. Rectangular Snip
2. Freeform Snip
3. Window Snip
4. Fullscreen Snip
1. Rectangular Snip
This screenshot option allows you to capture the screenshot of your desired rectangular portion. You can adjust the sides and portion by dragging the lines of the rectangle.
2. Freeform Snip
In free form snip you can capture the screenshot in any form be it circle or pentagon or oxygen.
3. Window Snip
This option directly captures the screenshot of your active window on your Laptop or PC.
And save the screenshot into your device.
4. Fullscreen snip
Fullscreen snip captures the screenshot of the whole screen of your Laptop or PC.
And save it on your device’s storage.
- Click on the option that you want to go with.
- Follow the process associated with that option.
- Save on the disc icon to save the screenshot.
- After that provide the location where you want to save the screenshot image.
Hence, the screenshot of your image gets saved on your device.
2. Snipping tool
Snipping tool is quite different in Windows 10 than the one in Windows 7, and 8.
For clicking the screenshot of the screen in Windows 10, follow the steps given below;
- Click on the Snipping tool icon on the Start menu.
- And select New File on the menu bar onside Snipping tool window.
After that you need to select the way of clicking the screen shot from the given options.
Those are:
Fullscreen snip
Rectangular snip
Freeform Snip
Window snip
These are similar to the ones that we discussed in the above way.
- Select the option, and arrange your screenshot area accordingly.
- Click on the disc icon to save the image.
After that provide the location where you want to save the screenshot image.
Thereafter, your screenshot gets saved onto your Laptop or Pc.
FAQ
How do I take a screenshot on my PC?
To take a screenshot on a PC, press the “Print Screen” key on your keyboard. This captures an image of the entire screen. You can then paste this image into an image editing program such as Microsoft Paint and save it as an image file.
How do I take a screenshot of a specific window on my PC?
To take a screenshot of a specific window on your PC, press the “Alt + Print Screen” keys on your keyboard. This captures an image of the active window. You can then paste this image into an image editing program such as Microsoft Paint and save it as an image file.
How do I take a screenshot of a specific area on my PC?
To take a screenshot of a specific area on your PC, press the “Windows key + Shift + S” keys on your keyboard. This opens the snipping tool, which allows you to select the area of the screen you want to capture. You can then save the screenshot to your computer.
How do I take a screenshot of a game on my PC?
To take a screenshot of a game on your PC, you can use the game’s built-in screenshot feature, if it has one. Alternatively, you can use a third-party screenshot tool such as Fraps or Bandicam.
How do I change where my screenshots are saved on my PC?
To change where your screenshots are saved on your PC, go to the “Settings” app and click on “System.” Then, click on “Storage” and select the drive where you want your screenshots to be saved. You can also create a new folder for your screenshots and set that as the default location.
