Screenshot on Windows quickly

The 10-second routine

1. 1Press Windows + Shift + SThe Windows screen dims and a small capture bar appears at the top of the display.
2. 2Choose a capture modeRectangular snip, free-form snip, window snip or full-screen snip. Window snip is the cleanest way to capture a single application.
3. 3Select the areaDrag across the region, or click the window you want. The capture is copied to the clipboard immediately.
4. 4Open the editorClick the notification in the corner to open Snipping Tool, where you can crop, annotate and undo.
5. 5Save the filePress Ctrl + S and choose PNG for interface screenshots or JPG when file size matters.

One tool to install if you need more

If you regularly need content below the fold, install ShareX. It is free, it adds scrolling capture, and it can be configured to save every capture with a timestamped filename automatically.

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