How to Easily Take Screenshots on a Computer or Laptop

Often we try to immortalize an event that appears on the gadget screen by taking a screenshot. But do you know how to take screenshots on a computer or laptop?

How to screenshot on cellphone Maybe everyone already knows, but not with screenshots on the computer.

There are still many computer or laptop users who are confused about how to take screenshots on the devices they use.

Therefore, in this article we will share how to take screenshots on a computer or laptop.

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Using the Print Screen Key (PrtScn)

The first way to take a screenshot on a computer or laptop is to click the Print Screen (PrtScn) button.

However, the screenshot taken will not be saved as a file automatically, but will be copied to the clipboard.

To save it as a file, you can open an application such as Microsoft Word or Paint to paste the screenshot you took.

And once the results are visible on the screen, you can save them to a file. 

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Using Alt + Prtscn Keys

The next way to take a screenshot is to use the Alt + PrtScn keyboard combination.

By clicking both buttons simultaneously it will capture the active screen and copy it to the clipboard. 

To save it, you can use the same method as before. 

Using Windows Key + Prtscn

For those of you who want the screenshot results to be automatically saved to a file, you can click the Windows key + Prtscn button.

When you click these two buttons, your computer screen will suddenly dim briefly to show that you have just taken a screenshot.

Then your screenshot results will be automatically saved to the screenshot images folder.

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Using Windows Key + Shift + S

When you click these three buttons at the same time, your device's screen will dim and your laptop's mouse pointer will change. 

Then you can drag the cursor to select the part of the screen where the image will be taken.

The screenshot results will be copied to the clipboard which you can paste into applications such as Ms. Word. 

This method only works if you are using the latest version of the Windows 10 operating system.

Using Windows Key + Volume Down

For those of you who use Microsoft Surface, you can use the physical buttons to take screenshots.

The way to take a screenshot is to hold down the Windows logo key and click the volume down button.

Then the screen will dim briefly and the screenshot will be automatically saved to the screenshot images folder.

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Using Game Bar

You can use the game bar to take screenshots, whether you are playing a game or not.

To access the game bar, you can click Windows key + G. Then you can click the screenshot button in the game bar or use the default keyboard shortcut Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to take a screenshot.

To set the game bar screenshot keyboard shortcut, you can go to settings ==> game ==> game bar.

Using the LightShot Application

If you want more options when taking screenshots, you can use the LightShot application. 

LightShot might be suitable for those of you who do more professional work or take screenshots that require significant editing.

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So, those are some ways to take screenshots on a computer or laptop.

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