We have been using Windows for decades and still the question arises in mind that why there is no such shortcut on Microsoft’s platform. Capturing the entire screen first, then pasting it into the Microsoft Paint app. Nowhere does this process seem easy. Then we started looking for other ways to take screenshots. Did you know that there are many better ways to take screenshots on a Windows device? Keep in mind that this method will only work with Windows XP or newer versions of the OS. Except for the Snipping Tool which was introduced only for Windows Vista.
1. How to Save Full Screen Screenshot to File
On Windows, store full screen screenshots directly in a file like this:
1. Press the Print Screen followed by the Windows button. After doing this, the screenshot will be stored in your computer’s pictures library.
2. Launch Explorer to find the screenshot. Then click on Pictures in the left part. Now open the Screenshots folder, here you will find the screenshots.
2. How to Save Screenshot to Clipboard
Follow these steps to take a screenshot easily:
1. Press Print Screen. This copies the screen to the clipboard.
2. Now open Amus Paint, Word or any other app that can handle the image.
3. Now press Ctrl + v. After that paste the screenshot on the app.
4. Now you will be able to store this file at any place of your choice.
3. How to Take Screenshot of Open Windows
If you want to take a screenshot of an app, or window, then follow this method.
1. Open the app of which you want to take a screenshot. Make sure that the app is in the foreground and not the background, that is, the page of that app is visible.
2. Now press alt + Print Screen.
3. Now open MS Paint or any app of your choice.
4. Press ctrl+v.
5. After doing this, the screenshot of the open window will be stored in Paint.
After this you will be able to store the screenshot in any place of your choice.
4. How to Take a Screenshot of a Part of the Screen
Here you have to use the Windows Snipping Tool. To take a screenshot of a specific part of the screen, do the following:
1. Open the Snipping Tool. You will find it in menu > All programs > Accessories. If you want, you can search for it by opening the Start menu and typing the name of the app in the search box.
2. Now click the down arrow next to New.
3. Then select Rectangular Snip or Free-Form Snip. Rectangular Snip will allow you to take rectangular screenshots. At the same time, with the help of free-form snip, you can draw any shape on the screen. And after that you will be able to take a screenshot of that particular part.
4. After doing this, you will be able to store the screenshot in any part of the personal computer with the help of Snipping Tool.
The funny thing is that in the last way you can take a screenshot of a specified part of the screen. This will save you a lot of time in the whole process.
This is how you can take screenshots on Windows.