Need a quick screenshot of your screen or part of it? Microsoft offers three built-in options with Windows, each with their own benefits.

In Windows 11, taking a screenshot or screenshot is easier than ever. It is no longer a problem to install additional tools to convert the content of your screen into an image. Microsoft itself offers three useful ways to capture all or part of your screen. You can then edit the screenshot, annotate it, save it as a file, or share it via Teams with the click of a button.

Technique 1: PrtSc

This technique is the simplest, but also the least flexible of all. On Click print screen, PrtSc, Windows 11 automatically takes a screenshot of your entire screen. This screenshot is saved to the clipboard. Good to know: On some keyboards, the key is simply called print screen or Imprécran for those who have stumbled across the language barrier.

You can paste it into a program like Paint to save it as an image, but you don’t have to. Finally, you can instantly paste a screenshot as an image into a variety of programs, including Microsoft Teams. PrtSc followed by ctrl + v: It’s that easy. This technique has one major drawback: you irrevocably record your entire screen.

Click the for the first time PrtScbutton, Microsoft will ask if you want to automatically save the captured image to OneDrive. This way the snapshot is available from anywhere. Those who have a Microsoft 365 account may find this a useful option.

Technique 2: Snipping Tool

By far the most convenient and comprehensive way to take a screenshot in Windows 11 is with the Snipping Tool. This is a tool that is built into Windows by default. The Snipping Tool allows you to capture images of your entire screen, a single dialog box, or a portion of your selected screen. These images also go straight to the clipboard so you can paste and forward them in a program like Teams. Putting it down at the desired location is also easier than with the first technique. Below we explain in detail how to quickly take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool.

Technique 3: Not just for gamers

You don’t have to be a gamer to use this Xbox game bar use. You can also take screenshots from there. Use the keyboard shortcuts link Win + G to open the tool and click on the camera icon on the left.

That way, your screenshot doesn’t end up on the clipboard right away, and you also don’t get to choose which part of your screen you want to capture. Images are saved under Users > Username > Videos > Recordings.

Many options

For us, the Snipping Tool is preferred. Not only can you quickly annotate and the screenshots end up on the clipboard, you can also set Windows to save files automatically. In this case, they end up under Pictures > Screenshots.

Microsoft has long studied what made third-party screenshot tools so popular and distilled the most relevant and powerful features into its own tool. Unknown is unfortunately unloved. Many users only know them PrtScbutton and it doesn’t offer much functionality. The Snipping Tool is a little further away but has all the features one could ask for.