How to take Screenshot in Windows PC

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By Anand Pandey

Using Mobile Phone? It is easy to take Screenshots, But what for Windows PC or Laptops. In this article we know HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOT in windows PC.

It’s not a complicated thing to do,but How  to take screenshot is pc is not always obvious or apparent. It’s most useful thing ,can be used for common work reasons, or any online thing you wants to save as picture, taking screenshots in windows is a thing that everyone should know.

While using a PC, there are several ways to take screenshots, and the options get beyond the classic PRT SC (Print Screen) key, In windows therir are 6 screenshotting commands on the keyboard to take Screenshot.

 

Print Screen (PrtScn)

Using this key captures the entire screen. If more than one is showing, it captures everything shown on all of them in one image. This, though, just sends the image to the clipboard and does not save the image automatically.

Alt + Print Screen

This option captures just one window, but you will have to highlight the desired window before using the key command. Again, this just sends the image to the clipboard and does not save the image automatically.

Win + Print Screen

This option captures the entire screen, just as Print Screen, but this time the image is saved by default and goes to C:UsersPictures>Screenshots.

Win + Shift + S

This option uses a built-in screenshot tool named Snip & Sketch. This dims the screen and provides you with four choices: Rectangular Snip, Freeform Snip, Window Snip, and Fullscreen Snip. Screenshots are not saved, and are again just sent to the clipboard.

Win + G

This opens the Xbox Game Bar. You just have to click ‘capture’ and then the camera icon to save the image to C:Users>(user name)>Videos>Captures.

Win + Alt + Print Screen

This captures the active window and saves to C:Users>(user name)>Videos>Captures.

Alternative: The Snipping Tool

The Snipping Tool might just be the best built-in option there is, though it’s not the most versatile. It does, though, allow you to define the portions of the screen you want to screenshot.

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