How to take a screenshot on Windows?

At present, the most mainstream computer system, except for Apple ’s iOS, the most common is Microsoft ’s Windows system(Win10).

Many people have used the Windows system for so many years, but they may still not know how to take a screenshot on Windows.

Especially when you need to capture the computer screen, mark the situation or problem or pass it to others, but do not know where to find this function.

So in this article, we will introduce you the simplest method and tell you how to take a screenshot on Windows!

1. Open and use the “Snipping Tool”

You can select the “Start” button, type “Snipping Tool“, and then select it in the search results.

how-to-take-a screenshot-on- Windows-step-first-tool — This is a built-in application, no additional installation is required

2. Choose the type of snip

Select “Mode“, then choose Full-screen Snip, Free-form, Window, or Rectangular.

When making free-form or rectangular snips, you could use your mouse to select the area that you want to capture.

how-to-take-a screenshot-on-Windows-step-second-Snipping-tool

3. Use the Save button

When you select the part to be screenshot, you could use the Save button(at the top of the Snipping Tool window) to save the screenshot to an image file.

how-to-take-a screenshot-on-Windows-step-third-Snipping-tool-save — To find the file easier later, you could save it by the easy name and and save to your desktop.

4. Use the screenshot

Then you could send the screenshot or continue to load the picture into other drawing software for editing.

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Very simple, right! I think this is the simplest and fastest why for taking a screenshot on Windows. Please try it by yourself:)
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