How to take screenshots in Window 10?

Sometimes, it is really necessary for us to capture what we do, see or feel important over the internet or things that are stored in our systems. This is mostly needed for presentations, study purposes or personal needs. Windows 10 has a built in tool called Snip & Sketch. It helps you take a screenshot of either the whole screen, or just the area you're interested in. In this article we will encounter different ways to take screenshot on a PC or a laptop that works on Windows 10.

It's really handy to be able to take a screenshot - whether you want to demonstrate something on your computer and send your visual instructions on to someone else, or if you just need to keep visual evidence of something on your screen, like a booking confirmation, hall ticket, etc. If your computer has been updated to the latest version of Windows 10, it should now have a built in tool called Snip & Sketch. This tool was included in the Fall 2018 update, and it lets you take a screenshot, either of your whole screen, or just an area you're interested in. And in case you don't have Snip & Sketch yet, Windows 10 still includes the older Snipping Tool, which you can use if you don't have the latest Windows 10 updates. The Snipping Tool still contains one or two features that aren't yet included in Snip and Sketch, so you might still find it useful. The other alternative is the shortcut keys to entirely take the screenshot of the screen.

How to take a Screenshot with Snip & Sketch

1. To take a screenshot you need to open the Action Center. Click the Action Center icon in the lower right corner of screen.

2. Click on Screen Snip. If you can't see it, you may need to click Expand to see all the icons there. If you do not find it there, then press Windows + Shift + S.
3. At the top of the screen you can see the different types of screenshot you can take.

4. Retangular Clip lets you draw a box around just the part of the screen you're interested in.
   Freeform Clip is another hway to capture an area of the screen, but it llets you draw a freeform shape rather than a box. Fullscreen Clip just captures the whole screen.
5. If you change your mind, you can cancel the screenshot by clicking Close.

When you take a screenshot, the image is copied into your clipboard, so you can paste it into whatever you're working on, for example a Word document. You don't have to use copy and paste though. When you take a screenshot, you can see the image in the Action Center.

If you want to, you can mark up the screenshot. Using the pen tools, you can draw on the image or highlight stuffs. There are loads of options there. When you are happy with your work, you can save it in several different formats, or share it with someone.

How to take a Screenshot with Snipping Tool

In case you don't have Snip & Sketch yet, there is an alternative which is the Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool is built into older versions of Windows 10, but it will be discontinued at some point in future.
It does have one or two features that aren't in Snip and Sketch - for example, you can add a delay between when you press the button, and when it takes the screenshot. To open the Snipping Tool,

1. Go to the Start Menu or Cortana, and type in Snipping Tool.
2. Click on Snipping Tool

3. Then, select Mode and Click New.

4. Click on the Screen to take the Screenshot.
5. Then, do any markup you want to do and SAVE the image

You can also edit the Screenshot later on.

Another alternative is Windows Key + Print Screen

This is another alternative or in other words you can say shortcut to directly taking the screenshot of the screen. Later on, you can edit these screenshots taken using Windows Image Editor or Paint 3D

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