Pressing both the Windows and Print Screen key at the same time will capture the entire screen. Users with a Windows 10 or Windows 8 machine have the added ability to take screenshots that automatically save to a special folder. Take a screenshot in Windows 10 and Windows 8 Open the program, click New, select the area of the screen you would like to capture, and then click Save.
The Snipping tool lets you take a screenshot of a specific area of the screen (similar to the OS X command with the Command, Shift, and number 4 keys). To open the program, click the Start button, select All Programs, followed by Accessories, and select the Snipping tool from the list. This feature is available on all versions of Windows, with the exception of Starter and Basic editions, and Windows XP. In addition to the two Print Screen methods detailed above, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users can also utilize the Snipping Tool. Take a screenshot in Windows Vista and Windows 7 It will likely be labeled as either PrtScn or PrtSc. On a majority of keyboards, the Print Screen key can be found in the upper-right corner.
You will, once again, have to open Paint, paste the image, and Save it.
You can do this by pressing the Alt and Print Screen keys at the same time. The other option is to capture a specific window.
