How to Take a Screenshot using native tools in Windows 10

There are various ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10. In this article, we are first going to see how we can take screenshots using native tools.

1. Take a Screenshot with a Keyboard Shortcut

The most effortless way to take a screenshot on Windows 10 is through a keyboard shortcut. Just press Windows and “print screen” keys at once and a screenshot will be taken instantly. The image will be saved in your User folder.

Location: C:\Users\[your user name]\Pictures\Screenshots

2. Take a Screenshot Without Saving the File

This method is very similar to the first one and a very easy one at that. If you want to take a screenshot, but don’t want to save the image file then follow this process. Just press the “print screen” key once and Windows will take a screenshot in the background. You won’t see any difference in the UI while taking the screenshot but the screenshot will be taken and copied to your clipboard. Just paste it wherever you want and the screenshot will be right there. Press “Ctrl” and “V” keys to paste the screenshot

3. Take a Selectable Screenshot

If you want to select a screenshot on your screen then Snipping Tool is the best way to do it. Snipping Tool is an inbuilt advanced screenshot and markup tool available on almost all Windows 10 PC. It provides you a lot of flexibility in choosing your content window, image annotation, access to snipping modes, etc. So here is how to use it. Just press the Windows key once and type “Snipping Tool”. It will show up in the search results.

Open it and click on the “New” button to choose your screenshot window. After that, you can save it as a file, highlight and annotate it or simply send the screenshot through email.