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How to take Windows 11 screenshots

One of the most important tricks on Windows 11 is to take screenshots. It is easy and takes just second.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Dec 24 2022, 12:29 IST
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1/5 Before you begin the process, you must ensure that you have online (cloud) and offline backups of all the data on your device. Once the data is saved, start by going to the Settings app on your laptop. (Amritanshu Mukherjee / HT Tech)
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2/5 There head to the System tab and click on Recovery. You’ll see an option that reads, “Reset this PC.” (Amritanshu Mukherjee / HT Tech)
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5/5 Confirm your selected reset options and click on Reset. Your laptop will reboot to start the System reset. Do note that it will wipe all personal information on the laptop, including logged in websites, photos, and other files. (Microsoft)
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Windows 11 screengrabs can be full-screen grabs, partial screen shots. (Unsplash)

One of the most important tricks on Windows 11 is to take screenshots. It is easy and takes just seconds and thereafter, you can save or share the image as you please on any platform. So. learn here how to take Windows 11 screenshots.

Windows 11 screengrabs can be full-screen grabs, partial screen shots. It can also be done by simply using keyboard shortcuts. The process is simple and easy to carry out. Check out the three ways to do it.

Windows 11 Snipping Tool

Step 1:

Go to the Start menu, type the "snipping tool" in the search bar, and open the app. 

Step 2:

 Once you click New, you'll be transported to the screenshot overlay of the image you want to take screenshot of on your browser.. 

Users may capture screenshots in a variety of methods, including Rectangle Snip, Freeform Snip, Window Snip, Fullscreen Snip, and more, at the top of the Snipping tool overlay. 

Windows 11 Xbox Game Bar

Windows 11 creates the Xbox Game Bar to assist gamers in capturing screenshots or videos of their game. Here is how to use this feature:

Step 1:

Press the Win + G key combination.

Step 2: 

In the top-left corner, navigate to the Capture area and select the Take screenshot option.

With this, the screenshot will be saved to the Videos/Captures folder by default.

Windows 11 Keyboard shortcuts

Step 1:

Press and hold the PrtSc key. With this the complete Windows 11 screen will be captured. PrtSc grabs the image and saves it to the clipboard.

Step 2:

To make this image a real screenshot, open an image editing application, paste the screenshot into it, and save it.

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First Published Date: 23 Dec, 13:01 IST
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