Saturday 15 July 2017

How to take screen shot on Windows 8(8.1)/10 using prtscn

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While working on your PC, you must have come across something you'd like to take a screen shot of for references on your project or something you'd like to show your friends and family. 

Windows 8/10 have made it easier for users to take a snapshot of their PC screen and automatically save it to the screen shot folder of their picture library. 

This post is going to show you several ways you can take screen shot on Windows 8 /10 with the help of some keys on your keyboard. 

Taking screen shot on Windows 


1. Using window key + PrntScr. 


In other to take the full screen shot of desktop screen, simply hold the winkey+PrntScr key together, depending on the type of PC you're using you might consider pressing the combination of WinKey+Fn+PrntScr key together on the keyboard. 

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The desktop screen will dim when the capturing take place, and the screen shot will automatically save to your screen shot folder in picture library. 

2. PrntScr on Windows 8 tablet /surface Pro tablet. 


Unlike the regular hardware keyboard, the PrntScr is not available on  Windows 8 table and surface tablet. 

However, this does not stop you from taking  the screen shot of your screen. 
Simply hold down  the winkey + volume down button on the tablet simultaneously to capture the screen shot.

You can access the  screen shot in your pictures/screen shot folder.


 3. Using share charm 


On Windows 8.1 you can also take screen shot from the share charm.

The embedded application on Windows 8 allows you to share screen shot with someone, though it won't be save to your screen shot folder. 

All you have to do is open the charm bar and click on share. 

These are the easy methods you can use to take screen shot of your desktop windows 8/10, you don't need a 3rd-party app to enable you do this, unless you want more features which might prompt you to do so. 

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