Rinse and repeat the above steps to take any other screenshot captures you may need.Īfter completing Step 1 above, you have some options you can set for yourself on the fly before moving to Step 2. You now have a saved picture file you can upload and share without needing a camera to take a photo of your monitor's contents. Click the Save Snip icon to save a copy of your capture.Ī) Select a folder to save your capture inī) Name your capture as desired (or just accept the Capture.PNG default)Ĭ) Click the Save button to save your capture to disk

Once you're happy, release the left mouse button, and your selection will appear in the Snipping Tool. Move your pointer to the top left corner of what you want to capture, click and hold the left mouse button and drag to place a box around the area you want to take a snapshot of. Your desktop will fade, and the pointer will change to a cross indicating the tool is ready to capture. Press your Windows Key + R then type SnippingTool and press Enter or click OKĪlternate Method: Keyboard Shortcut – Press your Windows Key + Shift + S keys for an alternate presentation of the same tool.įor more info on this method, see the following Microsoft Document.Ĭlick the New snip icon (or press Alt + N) Press your Windows Key and type Snipping Tool – Press Enter or click Open To start the Snipping Tool, you can use either of the following two methods.

I’ll be using Windows Device Manager's window for the purpose of this demonstration, but the instructions apply equally to anything else visible on your desktop. This quick tutorial shows you five simple steps to capture anything displayed on your monitor within Windows 10. While doing that can sometimes be helpful (if Windows isn't running for example), there's a much easier way to do it providing Microsoft Windows is operational. I often see folks resorting to taking pictures of their monitors to upload snapshots containing clarifying information asked of them.

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