Windows 8: Take a screenshot

Taking a screenshot is very quick in Windows 8. Because this time Microsoft kept the screen capture shortcut extremely simple for both PCs and tablets.

PC / laptop: the Windows 8 keyboard shortcut for screenshots

Windows 8 users simply press the key combination [Windows] + [Print] on a PC or laptop. The screenshot then ends up in the Photos app under Saved Images.

Windows 8: Take and save screenshot manually

Alternatively, you can just press the [Print] key. Then the screenshot is saved to the clipboard. With the key combination [Ctrl] + [V] you can then insert the picture in various programs.

The shortcut for RT tablets

If you want to photograph the screen of your Win-8 or RT tablet, press the Windows key (on the tablet frame) and the volume down key at the same time.

Pro tip: screenshots with SmartSaver

If you want to create professional screen captures, you can try the powerful screenshot tool Snagit for free for 30 days. With Snagit you can not only take pictures of scrolling websites completely, but also film screen capture videos and edit your screenshots using the editor. In the full version, however, Snagit then costs around $ 50.

Windows 8 has had its day: upgrade to Windows 10 now

Windows 8 runs fairly smoothly after numerous updates and service packs, but the Windows generation never really got going. Microsoft's new Windows 10 looks very different:

• The start menu is back, many errors from Windows 8 have been fixed and the operation works very well even on weaker notebooks and tablets.
• Best of all, you often get the new Windows for free when you buy a new tablet or notebook. They don't even have to set up the operating system.
• The prices for current Windows 10 notebooks start at around 250 euros. If you prefer to use a Windows tablet, you have to pay even less, as our tablet leaderboard shows.

In Windows 8 you can also easily send your screenshots via email. If you need individual help with Windows 8, please contact the experts in the CHIP forum