It’s probably not something you do all that often but knowing how to take screenshots can be an invaluable skill. A screenshot is a fantastic way of remembering things like settings or showing how to change something on a PC without having to describe every checkbox or slider on the screen. Sending a screenshot can also help if you need help troubleshooting a problem on your PC.
Windows 8 has a tool built-in that gives you more control over your screenshots, allowing you to get more polished results.
You may already be aware of the Print Screen option which takes an instant grab of your screen and puts it on the clipboard for you to paste into any document, but Windows 8 has a tool built-in that gives you a whole lot more control over your screenshots, allowing you to get more polished results.
The Snipping Tool does much more than take a screenshot of your entire screen, although it can do just that too if you wish. With the Snipping Tool you can grab a window, a free form section of the screen or a simple rectangular grab of any part of the screen and then save image directly to a folder of your choice.
Go to search and type Snipping Tool to open the application and then, from the drop-down menu select the type of screen grab you’d like to make. Once you’ve made the grab click on the floppy disk icon to save the image. For further screen grab settings click on the Options menu.
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Ariana said: I finally got the web shot I wanted but I saw no option to open the image in snippet and I was having one heck of a time figuring it out in Paint I dont know how I did it but I finally was able to find it in my computer It might be another month before I need it and I sure hope I can pull it back up again Whats the point of saving a screenshot if you cant easily get back to it
Cbartley said: What about capturing screen shots of the Metro screen
ItTipsOftheday said: Exactly as ScrewBot said This is available in Windows 7 also
Mccormick151428 said: Im sorry for the typing error i meant screen shot btw i just got my new HP G7 notebook pc and I love it and taking the screen shot was very simple and I just started using windows 8 and I just found out that a computer can actually do this I knew smart phones can but never a computer
Mccormick151428 said: The snap shot feature does work because I just use it Im in website design and I had to take a screen shop for one of my assignments I followed the directions and It works thanks a lot for your help youre a life saver dont listen to the last person comment below he just didnt know what he was doing
Ricardo said: Thank you Appreciate this tip
notrealy said: Id like to know how to actually take a screen shot in windows 8 as Im having a java problem and am about to fail an assignment because it has to be submitted a specific way in the CANVAS cloud app through a java submit button
Jennifer Matthews said: not sure I agree with you here Ive tried the snipping tool in Windows 8 on the metro side of things and it is impossible to snip an image there
ScrewBot said: Its also in Windows 7