Buzz
Windows 10 provides many ways to capture your computer screen without requiring additional software. Do you know how many different ways this operating system supports for you to save important images? Whether you are a user of professional software or not, knowing these 6 ways to capture your Win 10 screen will help you a lot in your work.
Each method of capturing a Windows 10 screen has its own advantages and disadvantages, depending on the situation you apply it to your computer screen capture method. This shows the complexity of Windows that is not always conducive to exploration.
1. Capture computer screen with Print Screen - Prt sc.
2. Capture win 10 screen directly.
3. Capture computer screen by region on windows 10.
4. Use Game Bar to capture computer screen.
5. Capture computer screen with Snipping Tool.
6. Capture computer screen with Microsoft Edge.
How to capture a Windows 10 computer screen
1. Capture traditional screen with Print Screen - Prt sc.
Print Screen is a key located at the top right of the keyboard, whether you are using a laptop or a desktop computer. It is a very common key and is known as the primary tool to help you capture screen images in the simplest way. However, the captured image is saved in the clipboard, and you need to open Paint to paste and view the image.
Step 1: After pressing Print Screen - Prt sc to capture the image, you open the Start Menu and type 'Paint' and access the paint tool on your computer.
Step 2: In Paint, you just need to use the command Ctrl + V to paste it out and then save the image wherever you want.
Note: if you want to capture a computer screen image without the taskbar, press the Alt + Print Screen key combination, with laptops it's Fn + Alt + Print Screen.
It can also be said that this is a development of traditional screen capture but it does not save to the clipboard but exports directly to your photo library with a separate folder.
Step 1: For this way of capturing a Win 10 computer screen image, you use the Windows + Print Screen key combination to capture the screen image directly saved. As soon as you press the key combination, if you see the screen turn dark for 1 second, it means that capturing the Windows 10 computer screen is complete.
Step 2: Then you just need to go to This PC > and access the default collection Picture.
In Picture at this time, a section called Screenshot will appear, click on it.
And inside are the photos you just took with the corresponding resolution of the screen you are displaying.
3. Capture computer screen by region on Windows 10
With the methods just introduced, you are simply capturing the Win 10 computer screen in full screen. But with the following method, you can select an area and capture any part you want.
Step 1: Press the Windows + Shift + S key combination to capture an image of the area you selected.
Step 2: The image you capture will be saved to the clipboard and displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Click on it to view the full image.
4. Use Game Bar to capture computer screen
Game Bar is a feature that only appears on Windows 10 and is integrated with Xbox allowing you to capture photos, record videos, and then share them on the Xbox system. With this way of capturing a Win 10 computer screen image, you can only capture each software or folder you are using.
Step 1: To use it, press the Windows + G key combination. The interface will appear as shown below.
Step 2: Here you can click on the computer screen icon, then continue to click on the camera icon or use the Windows + Alt + Print Screen key combination to capture the Windows 10 computer screen.
When the image saved notification appears, click on Show all capture.
The Gallery interface appears, click on Open Folder to know the folder where the image is saved.
5. Capture computer screen with Snipping Tool
It can be said that Snipping Tool is the most modern tool integrated into Windows 10 that you can use to capture your Windows 10 computer screen.
Step 1: To activate Snipping Tool, simply open the Start Menu and type snipping tool then click on the displayed result.
Step 2: The Snipping Tool interface appears, you just need to click on Mode to select the capture type and click on New to capture the screen by dragging the selection.
Step 3: Then the Snipping Tool interface appears, you can use it to resize, add text, or watermark to the captured image.
6. Capture computer screen with Microsoft Edge (the new Microsoft Edge version no longer supports this).
It's surprising to see Edge in this list, but it's Microsoft's favorite, so it's not surprising that Edge is equipped with such basic features.
Step 1: Of course, capturing a Windows 10 computer screen like this only applies to the Edge browser and only within that scope, but it's enough for you to use. First, open Edge and click on the pen icon on the Menu bar.
Step 2: The snipping interface appears and you just need to click on the scissors icon.
Step 3: Here you use the mouse to select a specific area and then click save.
Step 4: The regrettable thing is that saving only saves to the clipboard so you still need Paint to paste it out and save it.
Above are 6 ways to capture Windows 10 screens without needing to install software. You can use each method for different cases you encounter to maximize the effectiveness of these software.
Using screen capture software is also very beneficial for users. You can easily edit, add logos, add icons, etc. to your captured images. So how do you choose the best screen capture software today?
- Read more: What is the best screen capture software for you?
