Taking a screenshot on Windows

Question

How do I take a screenshot on my Windows computer?

How do I use the Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch to capture screenshots?

How do I take a scrolling screenshot?

Environment

• Microsoft Windows
• Snipping Tool
• Snip & Sketch
• Microsoft Edge

Instructions

Snipping Tool keyboard shortcut

1. Press Windows key + Shift + S.
2. At the top of the screen, select the type of snip you want to make (e.g. Free-form, Rectangular, Window, or Full-screen).
3. Select the area to copy to your clipboard.
4. Once selected, a notification will pop-up Clicking this notification will open the screenshot in Snip & Sketch.
5. Edit and save the image from Snip & Sketch, or open a separate program in which you can save/edit/paste the image.
6. Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot (this will include any edits done in Snip & Sketch).

Using other keyboard shortcuts

Whole Screen Capture

1. Press the Print Screen key.
2. Open a program in which you can save/edit/paste the image.
3. Press Ctrl + V or Click Edit > Paste.

Specific Window

1. Have the window you need to capture selected.
2. Press and hold the Alt + Print Screen.
3. Open a program in which you can save/edit/paste the image.
4. Press Ctrl + V or Click Edit > Paste.

Capture a scrolling screenshot with Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Go to the webpage you want to capture.
3. Press Ctrl + Shift + S on your keyboard to initiate the Web capture panel.
4. Click Capture the full page to take a screenshot of the entire web page.
5. Click the  Save icon in the upper-right.
6. In the Downloads pop-up, hover over the file name and click the Show in folder icon to access the file and open it in the desired app for editing.