Screen Capture

Windows

You can capture part or all of your PC screen, add notes, save the snip, or email it right from the Snipping Tool window.

Open Snipping Tool by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer up, and then clicking Search), entering Snipping Tool in the search box, and then tapping or clicking Snipping Tool.

You will mostly use the Rectangular Snip option - drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.

Save a snip

After you capture a snip, tap or click the Save Snip button. In the Save As dialog box, enter a file name, location, and file type, and then tap or click Save.

On a Mac

Take a screenshot of part of your screen

  1. Press Command-Shift-4. The pointer changes to a crosshair pointer.
  2. Move the crosshair pointer to where you want to start the screenshot.
  3. Drag to select an area. While dragging, you can hold the Shift key, Option key, or Space bar to change the way the selection moves.
  4. When you've selected the area you want, release your mouse or trackpad button. To cancel, press the Escape (esc) key before you release the button.
  5. Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.

Links to Screen capture software and tips