Until now to take screenshots in Windows it was necessary to click on the Print Screen key on our keyboard and paste it into an image editor, type Paint. With the arrival of Windows 8 this has changed, since this operating system incorporates an application specially designed to make screenshots and save them directly: Snipping Tool. In this article, we explain in detail how to make screenshots in Windows 8
Steps to follow:
1.The first thing you should do to take screenshots in Windows 8 will be to go to the Start menu, for example through the Windows key on your keyboard.
2.Next, go to the Applications menu, where all the programs you have installed on your Windows 8 are located.
3.Once there, look for Snipping Tool among Windows Accessories, since this will be the application that will allow you to directly make screenshots in Windows 8.
4.Then, a small Cut-out window will open and, to make a screenshot of what interests you, you must click on the arrow next to New and select between:
– Free form trimming
– Rectangular cutout
– Window trim
– Full screen cropping
5.Depending on the option you choose, you must drag the cursor to select the part that interests you, click on the window you want to copy or opt for the full screen. Whatever your interest, the screenshot will appear inside the Snipping Tool window.
6.In addition, you can use the tools in the Snipping Tool application to write or highlight the capture, as well as delete it if you are wrong.
7.Finally, from the menu you can choose between automatically saving the screenshot in PNG, GIF, JPG or HTML of a single file; or send it by email.
