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© Samantha Lee/Business Insider Samantha Lee/Business Insider© Reuters There are several ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10. Reuters
If you need to capture a screenshot of something on your computer screen, Windows 10 offers a variety of methods for doing just that.
Whether you want to save the entire screen, or just a piece of it, we've rounded up all the most common techniques for taking a Windows 10 screenshot.
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The simplest way to save a copy of whatever is on your computer screen is to simply press the 'Print Screen' key on your keyboard. It's usually labeled 'PrtScn' (or something very similar) and is located in the top row, among or near the Function keys.
On some keyboards (particularly laptops) you might need to trigger the Print Screen using the Function key (in other words, hold the Function key and then press PrtScn).
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider The PrtScn key copies the entire screen to the clipboard, so you can paste it elsewhere, but there are several modifier keys you can use to change the way this key works. Dave Johnson/Business Insider
Windows features several PrtScn variations:
How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 with Snipping Tool
Microsoft includes a much more flexible screenshot utility with Windows 10, called Snipping Tool.
You can use Snipping Tool to grab a screenshot and save it as an image file without first pasting the screenshot into another program.
1. Start the Snipping Tool from the Start menu.
2. In the 'Mode' drop down, choose the kind of screenshot shape you want — you can choose anything from full screen to rectangular to a free-form shape.
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider You can choose the kind of screenshot that Snipping Tool takes with the program's menus. Dave Johnson/Business Insider
3. Click New, and your screen will freeze. You can then use the mouse to create the screenshot. The screenshot will then appear in the Snipping Tool window.
4. If you want to include something like a tooltip, which only appears after a mouse movement, you can specify how long to wait before taking the screenshot using the Delay menu.
5. If you want to, once you've taken your screenshot, you can use the drawing tools to annotate the screenshot.
6. When you're done, click 'File' and then click 'Save As' to save the completed screenshot to your computer.
7. You can also click the copy button in the Snipping Tool window — it looks like two pages laid over one another — to copy the image to your clipboard.
How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 with the Game Bar
The Game Bar is an overlay you can use within most Windows games to take screenshots and record video. Here's how to use it:
1. Start a game from the Start menu or the Xbox Console Companion program.
2. While playing the game, press the Windows key + G. The Game Bar overlay should appear.
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider The Game Bar has a screenshot tool that appears as an overlay on top of games. Dave Johnson/Business Insider
3. Click the camera icon to take a screenshot, or you can use the keyboard shortcut: Windows key + Alt + PrtScn.
The screenshot will be automatically saved to the 'Videos' folder in a subfolder called 'Captures.'
If you're playing a game on Steam, you can also press F11 to take a screenshot. It will be added to your screenshots folder on Steam.
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Screenshotting is useful when it comes to creating instructions, documentation, and even for getting tech support. The downside is that not every computer is compatible with every image format, so there’s always the risk of incompatibility. One way to get around this is to convert screenshot to PDF and we’re going to explain exactly how to do this.
Part 1. How to Convert Screenshot to PDF on Windows?1Use a Free Screenshot to PDF Converter – PDF WIZ
Our first suggestion is that you use PDF WIZ, an all-inclusive PDF toolbox that does far more than convert images to PDF. Among the selection of PDF tools like merging, splitting, and page extraction is the ability to convert screenshot to PDF.
PDF WIZ – Free PDF Converter
Follow these steps to do so:
Step 1. Run PDF WIZ. And choose “Image to PDF” on the main menu. This feature supports formats JPG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF.
Step 2. Drag all of the screenshot files onto the PDF WIZ window or click “Add File” to manually select the photos you want to convert.
Step 3. Once you have every screenshot on the list, use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to arrange them in the order you want them to be after converting.
Note: you can skip this step if you want the screenshots in individual PDFs, which can be done if you uncheck “Saved in one PDF file”.
Step 4. Change the save location of the PDF, or PDFs, at the bottom-left by clicking “Choose” and selecting a suitable folder.
Step 5. Press the “Convert Now” button at the bottom-right to complete the conversion. Each PDF can be accessed by clicking the “Location” icon next to the files.
Since PDF WIZ is completely free there isn’t any reason for you not to give it a shot. We encourage users to try this way of converting first because once you see how capable PDF WIZ is, you’ll find the toolbox incredibly handy.
2Make a Screenshot as a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a program most of us are familiar with and unsurprisingly it is great for screenshot to PDF. The feature isn’t obvious so we’re going to walk you through the process:
Step 1. Open Adobe Acrobat and click on “Tools” and select “Create PDF”.
Step 2. Select the screenshots you want to convert.
Step 3. Click on “Create”.
Adobe Acrobat is not a free program so unless you want to buy the overpriced software, another solution is preferable.
3Turn a Screenshot into a PDF Online
Online tools are available for lots of different tasks. The popular YouTube Converter is just one example that we’ve all used from time to time, and there’s an online tool to convert images to PDF too.
Every online tool has a slightly different process, so we won’t dive into this too much. The gist of it is: you upload the screenshot, choose a few settings, convert, and download the PDF. It’s simple, quick, and pretty much effortless.
Let’s not get carried away though, because online tools have some cons too. They often store user’s files (even for just a short time is dangerous), an internet connection is required, there are upload limits, and you might have to pay for the best tools. The privacy risks alone are worrisome enough, so other solutions are better.
4Take a Screenshot as a PDF Using the Paint App
This next way to convert screenshot to PDF is something you could already be familiar with: the Paint app. All Windows editions have had this graphics editing app included and a few clicks can deliver a PDF.
Step 1. Open the page you want to screenshot and press CTRL + PRTSCN on your keyboard.
Step 2. Launch Paint and press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot.
Step 3. Go to the File tab and click “Print”.
Step 4. Select “Microsoft Print to PDF” as the printer, choose a save folder, and click “Save”.
Anyone on a Windows computer can do this and it also gives you the opportunity to crop screenshots before converting to PDF. What you can’t do is convert in bulk or combine multiple screenshots in one PDF.
5Save Screenshot as PDF Using the Photos App![]()
Last up we have the Photos App which only Windows 10 users have access to. With this app you can turn screenshot to PDF similar to how we did with the Paint app, except the screenshot must be ready beforehand.
Step 1. Right-click the image file and click “Open with > Photos”.
Step 2. Click on the “…” at the top-right and choose “Print” from the menu.
Step 3. Choose “Microsoft Print to PDF” as the printer and click “Print”.
After following these steps you will be able to find your screenshot in your Windows user’s Documents folder. Like other methods, you won’t be able to convert images in bulk easily and users report that some PDF files can’t be opened either.
Part 2. How to Convert Screenshot to PDF on Mac?
Even though most of us are on a Windows computer, there are plenty of people using a Mac. In that case, the Windows solutions above to convert screenshot to PDF won’t be of any use. So, we’ve got a separate method for Mac users.
Step 1. Go to the page you want to convert to PDF.
Step 2. On your keyboard, press the “COMMAND + SHIFT + 3” keys.
Step 3. Now go to your desktop where you will find the screenshot.
Step 4. Open the screenshot in the Preview app.
Step 5. Go to “File > Export as PDF”.
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This is a straightforward way of converting images on a Mac to PDF. If you already have the screenshot, then all you have to do is open it in the Preview app and follow the rest of the steps above.
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All in all, converting screenshot is possible with a range of different solutions and the methods above are the best that we found. Of these solutions, our recommendation is PDF WIZ because it isn’t just a great converting program, but it provides a selection of PDF tools. If you handle PDFs frequently then there’s no doubt that these tools will be beneficial to you!
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