To take screenshots, use the Snipping Tool
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
To copy text or graphics from the entire or a portion of your computer screen, take a picture. To make edits or add notes, use the snipping tool, then save and share.
Take any of the snips described below:
| Free-form snip | Draw a free-form shape around an object. |
| Rectangular snip | Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle. |
| Window snip | Select a window, such as a dialog box, that you want to capture. |
| Full-screen snip | Capture the entire screen. |
A snip is instantly copied to the Snipping Tool window once you capture it, where you may edit, save, and share it.
Open Snipping Tool
| For Windows 10 | 1.Select the Start, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results. 2.Press Windows logo key + Shift + S. |
| For Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 | Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Search, enter snipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results. |
| For Windows 7 | Select Start, then enter snipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results. |
Keyboard Shortcuts to use in Sniping tool
| Press these keys | To do this |
| Alt + M | Choose a snipping mode. |
| Alt + N | Create a new snip in the same mode as the last one. |
| Shift + arrow keys | Move the cursor to select from different types of snips. |
| Alt + D | Delay capture by 1-5 seconds |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the snip to clipboard |
| Ctrl + S | Save the snip |
Use your screenshots for work
Open your Snipping Tool and choose one of the options below to start creating and editing screenshots.
How to take screenshot on pc 2023
Capture a picture or anything
Pick Mode in the Snipping Tool. For Windows XP and older versions, click the arrow next to the New button. The entire screen will then gradually become gray when you select the type of snip you like. Then, choose the portion of your screen that you wish to record from whatever that is now visible on it.
Capturing a Snip of a Menu
1. After you open Snipping Tool, open the menu that you want to capture. For Windows 7, press the Esc key before opening the menu.
2. Press Ctrl + PrtScn keys. The entire screen changes to gray including the open menu.
3. Select Mode, or in earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to the New button. Select the kind of snip you want, and then select the area of the screen capture that you want to capture.
Annotation of a Snip
After you capture a snip, you can write or draw on or around it by selecting the Pen or Highlighter buttons. Select Eraser to remove the lines you’ve drawn.
Saving a Snip
1. After you capture a snip, select the Save Snip button.
2. In the Save As box, type a file name, location, and type, and then select Save.
Removing the URL
When you capture a snip from a browser window and save it as an HTML file, the URL appears below the snip. To prevent the URL from appearing:
1. In the Snipping Tool, select the Options button.
2. In theSnipping Tools Options box, clear the Include URL below snips (HTML only) check box, then select OK.
Sharing a Snip
After you capture a snip, select the arrow next to the Send Snip button, and then select an option from the list.
Rotate or Crop of A Snip
With your capture open in Snipping Tool, select Edit > Edit with Paint 3D to use features for sizing, color, text, and many other enhancements.
Printing of a Snip
In the folder where you’ve saved your snip, right click on the snip. Select Print from the options and make choices for how you want to print your image.
Placing a tool on Taskbar
In the search box on the taskbar, type snipping tool. You’ll see the Snipping Tool app and a list of actions you can take. Select Pin to taskbar.
Delay a Snip
First, identify the menu or other components you want to capture. In Snipping Tool, select Delay and then select, for example, 5 seconds. Select Mode to start the 5-second countdown. Within 5 seconds, open a menu or otherwise compose your image. At 5 seconds, when you see the screen turn gray, use the mouse to draw around the area you want.
