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.

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To take a screenshot to share your in-game victories, follow the step-by-step instructions below for Windows PCs & Microsoft Surfaces (Tablets): Press the Print Screen (may look like PrtSc, Print Scrn, etc.) button on your keyboard. Press the Windows Key and type in Paint. Click on Paint.

Press Windows logo key+Shift+S. The desktop darkens so you can select an area for your screenshot. If you select rectangular or free-form mode, you must then click and drag to highlight the area you want to capture. If you selected window or full-screen mode, the capture takes place immediately.

Download the Paint/Snipping Tool installer file. Open the file to run the installer and follow all the instructions in the workflow until the setup is complete.

Here’s how to record game clips and capture screenshots of your best gaming moments. Once taken, captures can be edited and uploaded to the Xbox network, where you can enjoy them everywhere you use Xbox: console, phone and mobile device, and Windows devices.

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.

Take a screenshot by using one of the keyboard shortcuts listed below. Then open the captured image, edit it as needed, and save the file. Then you can insert the saved image file in a document, if you like.

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