This handy key combo also builds off of Print Screen. When using this style the screen briefly dims to let you know it captured and saved automatically. This method differs above in that it saves the image automatically to your Pictures > Screenshots directory. Even if you are running a multi-monitor setup, Print Screen grabs all the displays at once.īuilding off of Print Screen, you can simultaneously press the Windows Key on your keyboard and at the same time. Print Screen copies everything visible in the UI to the clipboard and lets you paste it the image to Paint, another image editing app, Office, or any app that allows you to paste images. Probably the easiest and most popular method for screen capturing is by pressing the key on your keyboard, assuming you have one. You may be surprised at a few of these tricks. Sure, you may know about Print Screen, but do you know all the other combos? What about if you are on a Surface? Moreover, what if you need something more powerful than the built-in apps?
The ways to take a screenshot is our focus here today. After all, some people are getting new PCs and laptops while others are installing Windows 10 on their Mac and need some help. Now that many millions of users around the world are using Windows 10, we figured it was time to cover some beginner basics.
