Windows 11 Screenshot Guide: Various Ways to Easily Take Screenshots

After upgrading to Windows 11, do you want to know how to take screenshots? This article will introduce several screenshot methods. Whether you need rectangular screenshots, free screenshots, window screenshots or full screen screenshots, you can find the right method.

Windows 11 screenshot type

Windows 11 has a variety of screenshot types, such as full-screen screenshots, partial screenshots or window screenshots. For simple classification, there are four main types of Windows 11 screenshots:

• Rectangle screenshot
• Free screenshot
• Window screenshot
• Full screen screenshot

Next, we will introduce in detail how to take Windows 11 screenshots according to different needs.

How to take screenshot on Windows 11

Windows 11 provides three shortcut keys and a screenshot tool to help you take screenshots:

• PrtSc (Print Screen) key: After pressing this key, four screenshot modes will appear, and the screenshot will be saved to the clipboard.
• Win PrtSc : This shortcut key will take the entire screen and the screenshot will be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
• Win Shift S : The function is similar to the PrtSc key.
• Screenshot Tool : New tool in Windows 11, supports rectangular screenshots, free screenshots, window screenshots and full screenshots, as well as time-lapse screenshots.

Below, we will demonstrate how to use these tools for Windows 11 screenshots.

How to take full screenshots on Windows 11?

Just press Win PrtSc to take a full screenshot. After pressing these two keys, the screen will flash once, indicating that the operation is successful. To view screenshots, go to this computer > Pictures > Screenshots folder.

In addition, you can also press PrtSc or Win Shift S and then click the full screenshot icon (the fourth option in the tool) to take a full screen. After that, you need to paste the screenshot into an application that can paste the image.

How to take rectangle screenshot on Windows 11?

Press PrtSc or Win Shift S to bring up the screenshot tool. This tool will appear at the top of the screen. The first icon is a rectangle screenshot . Click it, left-click the mouse, and drag the mouse to select the rectangle area to be captured. After that, you can paste the screenshots into the chat window, Word, PowerPoint, or any app that can receive pasted images.

How to take free screenshots on Windows 11?

Press PrtSc or Win Shift S and click the Free Screenshot icon (the second icon in the tool). Next, you can select the area you want to intercept. After that, you can paste the screenshot into an application that can receive the pictures.

How to take a window screenshot on Windows 11?

Similarly, you can press PrtSc or Win Shift S , click on the window screenshot icon (the third icon), and move the mouse to the target window for screenshot. After that, you can paste the screenshot into an application that can receive the pictures.

How to take time-lapse screenshots on Windows 11?

Windows 11 has updated the screenshot tool, which has the same powerful function as shortcut keys, and also has a feature that shortcut keys do not have - time-lapse screenshots.

Here are the steps to use the Screenshot tool to perform time-lapse screenshots on Windows 11:

1. Click the search icon on the taskbar to search for the screenshot tool .
2. Select the Screenshot tool from the results to open it.
3. Expand without delay . You will see three other options: Screenshot after 3 seconds , Screenshot after 5 seconds , and Screenshot after 10 seconds . Select one of them and click New . Next, open the window or screen you want to capture.

4. Open the window or screen to be captured. When the time comes, a tool will appear on the top. Select the screenshot method to use and select the area to be captured. The selected area will be displayed immediately in the Screenshot tool. If necessary, you can edit the screenshot using the tools listed at the top.
5. Click the Save As button in the upper right corner.
6. Select the target location.
7. Rename the image and select the type to save.
8. Click Save .

Recover lost Windows 11 images

If you accidentally deleted Windows 11 screenshots and want to recover them, you can do this using the data recovery software.

This article describes how to take screenshots on Windows 11. If you have other related issues, please let us know in the comments.

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