Print Screen is for noobs: Capture images in Windows like a pro

hands on It happens every day. There's something interesting on your screen that you want to share with others. Perhaps it's an error message you want to send to support. Or maybe you're writing instructions for colleagues and you need to outline how to use software. Whatever the reason, you need a screenshot.

There are many ways to take a screenshot in Windows 10 or 11, and some are better for particular tasks such as grabbing just a portion of the screen, mocking up the image with notes, or doing a narrated screen recording. Here are the best ways to capture your screen.

Print Screen key: Easy but blunt

If you saw this headline and thought, "I'll just hit the Print Screen key and be done," that is one solution, but not always the ideal one. First of all, not every keyboard has a Print Screen ...