How do you take a screenshot of your computer screen?
Windows 10 has a built in tool called Snip & Sketch. It lets you take a screenshot of
either the whole screen, or just the area you’re interested in.
In this video, I’ll show you how easy it is to use.
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Today’s question:
How do I capture an image of my computer screen in Windows 10?
Well, 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.
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 this video, I’ll show you how to use it.
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 includes one or two features that aren’t yet included in Snip & Sketch, so
you might still find it useful.
To take a screenshot you need to open the Action Center. Click on the Action Center
icon in the lower right corner of your screen.
Click on Screen Snip. If you can't see it, you may need to click Expand to see all the
icons here.
At the top of the screen, you’ll see the different types of screenshot you can take.
Rectangular Clip lets you draw a box around just the part of the screen you’re interested
in.
Freeform Clip is another way to capture an area of your screen, but it lets you draw
a freeform shape rather than a box.
And Fullscreen Clip just captures the whole screen.
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.
Let’s look at a couple of examples.
Let’s say I want to take a screenshot of part of this web page, and use it in a Word
document. I open the Action Center, and click Screen Snip.
Then I choose Rectangular Clip.
My pointer has changed to a cross, and I need to draw a box around the area I want.
Now that’s taken a screenshot and copied it to the clipboard.
I’m now going to open Word, and if I click Paste, the screenshot is now in my document.
Another example, say I want to capture a Freeform Shape, and paste it into Paint.
I go to Screen Snip again, then click Freeform Clip.
This time I can draw a shape around the area I want.
I can open Paint 3D, make a New canvas, then I can click Paste.
The area I captured is now on my canvas, and I can draw on it, and then save the image.
You don’t have to use copy and paste though. When you take a screenshot, you can see the
image in the Action Center.
For example, let’s go to Screen Snip, and take a Fullscreen Clip.
If I go into the Action Center now, the clip is there waiting for me. If I click on this,
it opens it up in Snip & Sketch.
If I want to, I can mark up the screenshot. Using these pen tools, I can draw on the image
or highlight things. There are loads of options here.
When you're happy with it, you can save it in several different formats, or share it
with someone.
In case you don’t have Snip & Sketch yet, let’s look at the 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 yet - for example, you
can add a delay between when you press the button, and when it takes the screenshot.
To open the Snipping Tool, go to the Start Menu or Cortana, and type in Snipping Tool.
Click on Snipping Tool.
Then select Mode, and click New.
Click on the screen to take the screenshot.
Then do any mark-up you want to do, and save the image.
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