Windows 10: take a screenshot - so it'll work

If you want to take a screenshot in Windows 10, the right key combination or a tool will help you. In this practical tip we show you all the variants.

Take a screenshot on Windows - how it works

You can take a screenshot easily and quickly in Windows 10. We'll show you the fastest way.

1. Press the [Windows] and [Print] keys on your keyboard.
2. You will now find a folder called "Screenshots" in your Pictures folder. Here is the screenshot you just made.
3. Alternatively, you can just press the [Print] button. The screenshot is now on your clipboard
4. You can now open an image program such as Paint and insert the screenshot with [STR] + [V] .

Snipping Tool: Take a screenshot without a key combination

If you don't want to take screenshots with keyboard shortcuts, there are other options.

• The well-known "Snipping Tool Plus" also works under Windows 10.
• Download the free tool and unzip the zip file.
• Then click on the EXE file it contains.
• In the tool itself, you then choose whether you want to take a full-screen screenshot, a free section or a right-hand section.
• You can then save the screenshot on your hard drive using the save icon.

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Use browser add-ons: edit screenshots without paint

If you want to photograph an entire page and not just the area on your screen that is currently displayed to you, an add-on for your browser is a good alternative.

• Depending on which browser you use, there are the following add-ons:
• For Google Chrome: Awesome screenshot, FireShot
• For Mozilla Firefox: Aweseome Screenshot Plus, FireShot
• Installation of the add-ons is easy: depending on which browser you use, you only have to click the "Add" button.
• You will then find the corresponding tool in the top right of your bar. Click on the add-on and choose which area you want to photograph.
• The advantage of these tools is that they take a picture of your screen where content such as your search bar and your open tabs cannot be seen
• A new tab opens in which you can edit your screenshot. Alternatively, you can also use any other image editing program as soon as you have saved your screen section on your device.
• These extensions can also be easily removed and uninstalled. You can see how this is done in the following video.

Microsoft Snip: New tool for screenshots

Microsoft itself also offers its own screenshot tool for Windows.

• Download and install "Microsoft Snip".
• Select "Capture" in the program interface. Now you can click on any window with the crosshairs or create a screen section with the mouse button pressed.
• The image is automatically placed on the clipboard and can also be saved on the hard drive or shared online.

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In the next practical tip, read how to change the language in Windows 10. If you need individual help for Windows 10 and take screenshots, please contact the experts in the CHIP forum.