How to Take a Screenshot on PC

Open Snipping Tool and take a screenshot 
 Applies to:  Windows 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mouse and keyboard 
 
 
 
 
 
 To open Snipping Tool, select the  Start   button, type  snipping tool , and then select it in the search results. 
 
 
 To choose the type of snip you want, select  Mode  (or, in older versions of Windows, the arrow next to  New ), and then choose  Free-form ,  Rectangular ,  Window , or  Full-screen Snip . When making free-form or rectangular snips, use your mouse to select the area that you want to capture. 
 
 
 
 To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, select  New . 
 
 
 Use the  Save  and  Copy  buttons at the top of the snip to save or copy it to the clipboard. 
 
 
 
 Learn more about screenshots and the Snipping Tool. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Keyboard only 
 
 
 
 
 To open Snipping Tool, press the  Start   key, type  s nipping tool , and then press  Enter . (There's no keyboard shortcut to open Snipping Tool.) 
 
 To choose the type of snip you want, press  Alt + M  keys and then use the arrow keys to choose  Free-form ,  Rectangular ,  Window , or  Full-screen Snip , and then press  Enter . ( Alt + M  is available only with the latest update to Windows 10). When making a rectangular snip, hold down  Shift  and use the arrow keys to select the area you want to snip. 
 
 
 To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, press  Alt + N  keys. 
 
 
 To save your snip, press  Ctrl + S  keys. To copy it to the clipboard, press  Ctrl + C  keys.