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Windows screenshots

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To take a screenshot in Windows, you have several options:

  1. Using Snipping Tool: Press Windows logo key + Shift + S to open the Snipping Tool. Choose from options like rectangular, freehand, window, or full-screen capture. The screenshot is copied to your clipboard and can be pasted into another app.

  2. Using Print Screen Key:

  3. To capture an active window: Press ALT + Print Screen, then paste into an app.
  4. To capture the entire screen: Press Print Screen, then paste into an app.
  5. To save the screenshot as an image file: Press Windows + Print Screen. Find your screenshot in PNG format in the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

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To take a screenshot of a selection on Windows and save it directly to the "Pictures" -> "Screenshots" folder, you can use the built-in Snip & Sketch tool. Here are the steps:

  1. Open Snip & Sketch:
  2. Press Windows key + Shift + S. This opens the Snip & Sketch tool in snipping mode.

  3. Alternatively, you can search for "Snip & Sketch" in the start menu and open the application.

  4. Select the Area:

  5. Once you press Windows key + Shift + S, your screen will dim, and you'll see a small toolbar at the top of your screen. Choose the type of snip you want to make (rectangular, freeform, window, or fullscreen).

  6. For a selection, use the rectangular snip or freeform snip. Click and drag to select the area of your screen that you want to capture.

  7. Save the Screenshot:

  8. After making the selection, the screenshot will be copied to your clipboard and a notification will appear in the lower right corner. Click on the notification to open the Snip & Sketch editor.
  9. In the Snip & Sketch editor, click on the save button (a floppy disk icon) or press Ctrl + S.
  10. Navigate to the "Pictures" -> "Screenshots" folder in the save dialog and save your screenshot there.

Note that by default, when you use the PrtScn key or the Windows key + PrtScn, Windows saves the screenshots in the "Pictures" -> "Screenshots" folder automatically. However, these methods capture the entire screen or window, not a selection.

Using Snip & Sketch with the Windows key + Shift + S shortcut allows for selecting a specific area but requires you to manually save the screenshot in the desired folder.