Learn how to take a snapshot of any part of your PC screen with Snipping Tool. Find out how to open, edit, save, and share your screenshots with different modes and keyboard shortcuts.

Learn how to use the Snipping Tool to capture a screenshot of any area on your Windows 10 or 11 device. You can choose from different snip shapes, edit your screenshot, and copy it to your clipboard.

Open Snipping Tool and take a screenshot. Windows 11 Windows 10. To use the Snipping Tool when you have a mouse and a keyboard: Press Windows logo key + Shift + S. The desktop will darken while you select an area for your screenshot. Rectangular mode is selected by default.

Record game clips and take screenshots. While you’re playing a game, press the Windows logo key + G to open Game Bar. Choose Widget Menu > Capture. Choose Start recording, Take screenshot, or Record last…. Record last… turns the most recent moments of play into a game clip when background recording is turned on.

Windows 10. Depending on your hardware, you may use the Windows Logo Key + PrtScn button as a shortcut for print screen. If your device does not have the PrtScn button, you may use Fn + Windows logo key + Space Bar to take a screenshot, which can then be printed.

Take a screenshot or record a video to show other people what’s on your screens. Afterward, share it how you want—email, text message, social media—it’s up to you. Quickly take a screenshot in one of two ways: Select Start , enter Snipping Tool in the search bar, and select it from the results.

Open Snipping Tool and take a screenshot. Windows 11 Windows 10. To use the Snipping Tool when you have a mouse and a keyboard: Press Windows logo key + Shift + S. The desktop will darken while you select an area for your screenshot. Rectangular mode is selected by default.

When you're using a Microsoft 365 program with Windows, there are two ways to copy the contents of what you see on your screen (commonly referred to as a "screenshot" or "screen capture"). You can use the Snipping Tool or the PRINT SCREEN key.

Screenshots are useful for capturing snapshots of programs or windows that you have open on your computer. When you click the Screenshot button, open program windows are displayed as thumbnails in the Available Windows gallery. You can insert the whole program window, or use the Screen Clipping tool to select part of a window.

Open the Snipping tool to take screenshots and draw on whatever you're doing on your PC. Related links. Change pen settings. Learn about the Windows Ink Workspace and how to use a pen with Windows.