How To Screenshot on Windows [ Step by Step Guide - 2024 ]

Here are 3 different ways that you can use to take a screenshot on a Windows PC whether it is Windows 10 or 11.

Method 1: Take screenshot using PrtScr Key

You can easily take screenshots or snip pieces of your screen by print the screen button in your windows pc.

here how,

1. press the [ PrtScr ] Key on your windows pc keyboard

2. a pop-up appears on your screen showing a rectangle cursor to select part of the screen to take capture.

3. drag the cursor as big as you want to capture a screenshot.

4. you can select full-screen capture by clicking the drop-down list in the snip pop-up.

the captured screenshot automatically saved in your windows pc folder PC>Pictures>screenshot.

Method 2: Take screenshot using snipping tool

The Snipping Tool is a built-in screenshot utility in Windows 10/11, To use it, search for "Snipping Tool" in the Windows Start menu or search bar and open it.

Within the Snipping Tool, click on "New" to capture a screenshot. You can choose to capture a rectangular, free-form, window, or full-screen snip. 

After selecting the desired area, the snip will open in a new window. From there, you can save the screenshot or annotate it using the available tools.

Method 3: Take screenshot using xbox gamebar

Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a Game Bar that allows you to take screenshots while playing games or using other applications. 

To open the Game Bar, press Win + G. Click on the camera icon in the Game Bar toolbar, or press Win + Alt + PrtScn to capture a screenshot. The screenshot is saved to the "Captures" folder within the "Videos" directory.

If any reason for Xbox not signing up follow the given instruction to resolve it.

FAQ

1. How to take cropped screenshot in windows 10 and 11

Click PrtScr key or press window + shift + s key to open snipping tool and then select the crop area of screen to take screenshot. Taken screenshot will open in clipboard tap of it then save in in location.

2. Screenshot shortcut key windows 10

There are 4 shortcut in windows 10 to quickly take screenshot,

1. Alt + PrtScr : It will capture currently open windows and save it in clipboard.

2. window + PrtScr : It will take screenshot of entire windows and auto save it on screenshot folder located in your windows 10 pc.

3. window + shift + s : it will open snipping tool to take desire screenshot.

4. PrtScr : It will take screenshot of entire window and copied it to clipboard.

3. How to automatically save screenshot after taking in windows 11

Use PrtScr key to auto save screenshot in windows 11, if this key not working then try to press Function key and hold it then press PrtScr key.