Four ways to take screenshots in Windows Computer or Laptop

Taking screenshots on every platform is very easy. Everyone knows about Windows that you can capture the entire screen by pressing only the PRT SC (print screen) button in the keyboard. When we started using MacBook Air, it was immediately known that it is possible to take the entire screen screenshot by pressing CMD + Shift + 3. If you want a screenshot of selected part, then CMD + Shift + 4 command will have to be given.

We have been using Windows for decades and still the question arises in the mind as to why there is no similar shortcut on Microsoft’s platform. First capture the entire screen, then paste it in the Microsoft Paint App. This process does not look smooth from anywhere. After this we started researching about and ways to take screenshots. Do you know that there are many better ways to take a screenshot on the Windows device. Keep in mind that this method will work with the new version of Windows XP or OS. Except for the snipping tool which was only introduced for Windows Vista.

1. How to save the entire screen screenshot on the file
Store the entire screen screenshot on Windows directly into the file:

1. Press the print screen after the Windows button. After doing this, the screenshot will store in your computer’s pictures library.

2. Launch Explorer to find a screenshot. After this, click on pictures in the left part. Now open the screenshot folder, here you will get screenshots.

2. How to save screenshots on clipboard
Adopt this method to easily take screenshots:

1. Press the print screen. It copies the screen on the clipboard.
2. Now open AIMS paint, word or an app that can handle the image.
3. Now press Ctrl + V. After this, paste the screenshot on the app.
4. Now you will be able to store this file in the 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 adopt this method.

1. Open the app whose screenshot is to be taken. Make sure that the app is not in the background, ie the page of that app is visible.
2. Now press the 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 the paint.
After this you will be able to store the screenshot at 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. Do this to take a screenshot of a particular part of the screen:

1. Open the snipping tool. You will find this in Menu> All Programs> Accessories. If you want, you can open the name of the app by opening the start menu and typing the app in the search box.
2. Now click Down Arrow next to New.
3. After this, select Recucular Snip or Free-Form Snip. With a raccular snip you will be able to take a rectangular screenshot. At the same time, you can make any shape on the screen. And after that you will be able to take a screenshot of the same 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 a snipping tool.

The funny thing is that in the last way you can take a screenshot of a fixed part of the screen. With this you will be able to save a lot of time in the whole process.

In this way you can take a screenshot on Windows.