How To Take Screenshot on PC

Sometimes we want to capture or save something in our laptop or pc but we cannot or don't want to save in the form of document or full page or as it can, but we want to save it in form of image so that when we want to see it, just click and open image and see what we want. For this we should know capturing screenshot. There are many softwares that can help us capturing or taking a screenshot of window or whole screen, but sometimes we also don't like to use a software. I also think so because we can easily take a screenshot without using even a single program or software other than paint. Yes, its true, but how? Don't worry there is a very simple guide to do this. Just follow these simple and easy steps.

How To Capture Screenshot in Microsoft Windows (PC)


Taking Screenshot of Entire Screen

1 - Press the 'Print Scrn' button on your keyboard to take a picture of full screen .

How to Take Screenshot

2 - Open Microsoft Paint. You can find it in Start Menu → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.

How to Save Screenshot

 3 - Click 'Paste' button in the upper left corner of Microsoft Paint. You can also press 'CTRL+ V' to paste.

Pasting Screenshot in Paint

Capturing One Window Screenshot

1 - Press the 'Ctrrl+Print Scrn' button simultaneously on your keyboard to take a picture of one window.

How to Take One Window Screenshot

2 - As earlier, ppen Microsoft Paint through this path: Start Menu → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.

Opening Paint to save Screenshot

 3 - Click 'Paste' button in the upper left corner or simultaneously press 'CTRL+ V' button to paste.

Pasting one Window Screenshot

There is also a much more easier method but it only works in Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Taking Screenshot in Windows 8 and Windows 10

1 - Just Press 'Windows+Print Scrn' buttons simultaneously on your keyboard. The screenshot will be saved automatically in Pictures → Screenshot folder.

How to Take Screenshot in Windows 8 and Windows 10

That's all.