Press Windows logo key + Shift + S to open the snipping tool overlay to capture an image snapshot. Press Windows logo key + Shift + R to open the snipping tool overlay to capture a video clip. Press Print Screen (PrtSc) for a static image snapshot of your entire screen and place it in your clipboard. Work with your screenshots.

After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window. From there you can edit, save, or share the snip. Set up your screen so you can clearly see what you want to capture. Press Windows logo key+Shift+S. The desktop darkens so you can select an area for your screenshot.

Quickly take a screenshot in a few different ways, depending on the keyboard you have: Select Start , enter Snipping Tool in the search bar, and select it from the results.

To locate your screenshots, open File Explorer from the taskbar. On the side navigation pane, select the Pictures folder, and select Screenshots. View the full list of keyboard shortcuts. You can also use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots.

You can insert the whole program window, or use the Screen Clipping tool to select part of a window. Only windows that have not been minimized to the taskbar can be captured.

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternative way to do something that you'd typically do with a mouse. If you're trying to take a screenshot or screengrab, see Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots.

To capture and add a portion of your screen, select Screen Clipping. When the screen turns white and the pointer becomes a cross, press and hold down your left mouse button and drag to choose the part of the screen you want to use. Let go of the mouse to have the screenshot appear.

Press Windows logo key + Shift + R to open the snipping tool overlay to capture a video clip. Press Print Screen (PrtSc) for a static image snapshot of your entire screen and place it in your clipboard.

Quickly take a screenshot in a few different ways, depending on the keyboard you have: Select Start , enter Snipping Tool in the search bar, and select it from the results.

It’s a quick way to take partial screenshots, ideal for highlighting specific content without capturing the entire screen. To start a screen clipping, press the Windows logo key+ Shift + S. Press Tab key until you hear “Snipping mode dropdown menu,” the press Enter.