How to Screenshot on Windows 11 📸 - Cool New Updates

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Today I'm going to show you how you can take a  screenshot in Windows 11. Things have changed;   it's gotten better, especially when it  comes to grabbing what you need from   that screenshot. For example, you might  just want to grab text from an image,   or you might want to get the link of a QR  code that you just took a screenshot of.   You can also add emojis, arrows, and shapes.  No need to install any other third-party app   or pay for anything else—it's free  for as long as you have Windows 11. But first, let's start with the fastest way to  take a screenshot of everything on your screen,   and that's to hold down the  Windows key and press the   Print Screen button. When you  do this, three things happen: Number 1, you're going to notice that your screen  flickers a bit, which gives a sign that   something is happening—a screenshot is taken. Number 2, that screenshot is going to be saved to your   clipboard, so all you have to do  is open whatever app you want to   paste it in and just press Ctrl + V. And number 3, your screenshot file is going to be   saved in your File Explorer, in Pictures,  Screenshot folder. That's pretty cool, right?  So that was Windows + Print Screen. Now, the  next way of taking a screenshot is just to   use the Print Screen button. When you do that  and you have the latest updates in Windows 11,   you're going to notice the new snipping tool  pop up on top of your screen. By default,   you're going to be in rectangular mode, so you  just have to click and hold the left mouse button,   drag to capture the area that you want, and  release that mouse button when you're done. Now,   just like before, that screenshot is  going to be saved to your clipboard,   and the screenshot file is going to be saved in  your File Explorer, in the Screenshots folder. If, though, you don't want that snipping tool  to pop up when you click on Print Screen,   you can turn this behavior off. You see,  whenever Microsoft changes an existing behavior,   the most searched term about that behavior  is "How do I turn it off?" Not everyone likes   change—I'm not judging. At the end of this video,  I'm going to show you how you can turn this off. If you can't find the Print Screen button  on your keyboard, there is another shortcut:   Windows + Shift + S. This is going to bring  up the Snipping Tool as well. Now, if you're   not a fan of shortcuts, click on the Windows  Start button, type in "snip," and enter. This   is going to take you to the Snipping Tool app.  To capture the screen, click on "New." You can,   of course, pin this app directly to your Start  section—just right-mouse click and "Pin to Start." So now that we covered different ways of  taking a screenshot, let's talk about the   part where you have more control over what  you want to have in that screenshot. So, I'm   going to use Windows + Shift + S to activate the  Snipping Tool. The first option that's underlined   is our screenshot option, so I'm just going to  leave it as is. If you click on this drop-down,   you can select Rectangular. This allows you  to grab a part of your screen as a rectangle,   just like we saw before. "Window" lets you  grab a dialog box. Now, this is especially   great if you're creating training documentation.  So, let's say I wanted to grab this dialog box   only—I don't have to draw a rectangle around  it. I just need to click on this window,   and that's it; the screenshot is saved. "Full  Screen" grabs everything you see on the screen,   similar to what we did with Windows + Print Screen.  With "Freeform," you pick what you want. Now,   remember, all of your screenshots are saved,  so if you're watching an online training,   you can quickly just take all the screenshots  you need and then organize them later. Sometimes you might want to take a screenshot of  something that keeps disappearing every time you   want to take your screenshot. To catch it, you  can use the delay timer in the Snipping Tool   app. First, open the app by going to Start, Snipping Tool or just search for it. Under   "Delay Snip," you'll have options to delay.  Pick how long you might need to get prepared,   and then select "New" or just Ctrl + N. Get in  position and wait. Once you see the gray overlay,   grab the part that you want using your mouse. This  puts it in the Snipping Tool app, so you can add   annotations if you want. If not, just go to where  you want it and paste it in—just press Ctrl + V. So now let's move on to annotating your  screenshot. Let's say you're browsing the web,   you come across this image, and you want to  share it with your team. You do Print Screen   or Windows + Shift + S, left-mouse click, drag,  let go. The Snipping Tool pops up on the side,   and because you want to add something  to this picture, you click on it,   and then you're taken directly to the app.  First, let's say there are parts of the   image that you don't need. You can crop it.  Select "Image Crop," then adjust the crop by   left-clicking and dragging the sides. Select  the check mark here on top when you're done. To add annotations, you can use the pen to do  some free-form writing. You can change the color   and the stroke size, and then just start drawing  or writing. If you don't like what you did there,   you can use the eraser. Once you selected it, just  click on your annotations, and they're going to   be erased. You use the highlighter to emphasize  important points. You can also change the color   and the stroke size of the highlighter. Now, in  the newest update of the Snipping Tool, you have   the ability to add shapes. For example, you can  easily add an arrow. You can adjust the size,   the opacity, and the color from the outline  options. You can also add a straight line.   If you want it to be perfectly straight, just  hold down the Shift key as you draw. You also   have the option to add a square or an oval shape  and then adjust the fill color, the transparency,   and the outline as you need. Another cool feature  is the ability to add emojis to your screenshot. Now here's the thing—whatever annotations  you do, everything will be automatically   copied to your clipboard. So right now, I can  just open up any document, let's say Word,   and press Ctrl + V. Everything together with the  annotations is going to be pasted. But if for   some reason you lose whatever was copied to your  clipboard, you can select the copy icon up here.   If you want to save this version together with the  annotations, select "Save." If you're unhappy with   all the annotations and stuff you added, click  on the eraser and select "Erase All Markup." Now, if you've used the Snipping Tool before, you  might be wondering what happened to that ruler.   It's still there—just use Ctrl + R to activate  it. Use Ctrl + R again to deactivate it. You can   also get to it by going to More Options > Show  Ruler. Use your mouse to drag and place it where   you want, and then use the mouse wheel to rotate  it. Then you can use the pen tool to draw a line,   but you might not need the ruler as much anymore  because you have these new shape options. Now let's say you wanted to grab the text from  this image. Click on "Text Actions" and then   select the text that you want to copy or "Copy All  Text." Then just paste it in wherever you like—in   an email, for example. Another cool thing is that  the Snipping Tool can open links of QR codes that   you've taken a screenshot of. So let's say  you don't have your phone with you—someone   shares this QR code. You can snip it, and then  in the Snipping Tool app, click "Text Actions."   You're going to see the link. Click that link,  and you'll be taken directly to the web page. Another cool option under "Text Actions" is Quick  Redact. So if your screenshot includes sensitive   information, this quickly redacts email addresses  and phone numbers. If you want to show them again,   click on this drop-down and "Remove All  Redactions." If you wanted to show phone   numbers but hide all email addresses, click on  this drop-down and take away the check mark from   "Phone Number," then click on "Redact." This  is going to hide all email addresses but keep   the phone numbers visible. To get out of "Text  Actions," select the icon again to deactivate it. Another cool feature is the ability to do  a visual search with Bing so that you can   quickly find similar images. Once you have your  screenshot, just right-mouse click on it and   select "Visual Search with Bing." This will  bring up related images on the net. If you're   looking for more editing options, you can edit in  Paint. This will open your image in the Paint app.   Here you get more advanced options, like remove the background, add layers, and so on. So we covered taking a screenshot and annotating  it, but sometimes your screenshot might need   some movement. That's when you can use the  Snipping Tool to record a video. Check this out:   every time I enter something in Excel,  it disappears. My IT department doesn't   believe me. A screenshot is not going  to help me out much—a video would be   perfect. To activate Snipping in video mode, use  the shortcut key Windows + Shift + R. You can   see recording mode is activated. Select the area  that you want to record, use a mic if you need to,   and then hit start. Do the actions you've got  to do. Once done, stop the recording. You can   view the recording directly in the Snipping  Tool. It's also automatically saved in your   Videos, Screen Recordings folder. If you  need to edit it, select "Edit in Clipchamp."   You might need to add this app from the  Microsoft Store if you don't have it yet. By the way, you're going to get bonus points if  you know how to solve my Excel problem. Anyhow,   remember how I told you I'm going to show you how  you can adjust your settings because you might   not want Print Screen to open up the Snipping  Tool, or you might not want to save everything   automatically to your Screenshot folder? To make  adjustments to these, bring up the Snipping Tool   app, select "More Options," go to "Settings." So  mine is on for automatically adjusting changes,   so any annotations I add to the screenshot are  automatically saved to the clipboard. Next is   the option to automatically save screenshots. Now,  if you don't want these saved in your Screenshots   folder, toggle this off. I just like to keep  mine on. "Automatically Save Screen Recording"   is also on for me. There are other options that  you might find useful that you can turn on,   for example, "Ask to Save Edited Screenshots"  or record the Microphone by default. If   you don't want the Print Screen key to  open the Snipping Tool, select "Change in   Windows Settings" and then turn off "Use the  Print Screen Key to Turn On Screen Capture." So, as you've noticed, the Snipping Tool  adds multiple steps, but it also gives you   a lot more flexibility. Now, if you've used the  Snipping Tool before, you've probably noticed it's   gotten a lot of new improvements. Some of  these improvements are improvements that you   might not see yet in your version because they're  currently being rolled out. If you've never used   the Snipping Tool before, it's a free tool that  comes with your Windows, so why not give it a try? Okay, so that's it—that's our video. I  hope you found it useful. Thank you for   sticking around all the way to the  end. Do consider subscribing to the   channel if you aren't subscribed yet,  and I'll catch you in the next video.
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Channel: Leila Gharani
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Length: 12min 8sec (728 seconds)
Published: Thu Jun 20 2024
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