The easiest way to call up Snip & Sketch is with the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S. And it can now capture a screenshot of a window on your desktop, a surprising omission when the app was first introduced that kept us on Team Snipping Tool until recently.
The Snip & Sketch tool is easier to access, share and annotate screenshots than the old Snipping Tool. Plus, here are more top Windows 10 tips and tricks, how to use all of the new features in Windows 11 and what you need to know about upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Here, we'll walk you through how to use both built-in Windows screenshot tools and other shortcuts for taking screenshots in Windows 10 and Windows 11, so you can decide which you like best. Windows 10 and 11 offer the same built-in tools (Snip & Sketch and Snipping Tool), and several keyboard shortcuts will let you take a screenshot in an instant. Maybe you want to save an online receipt, or maybe you want to capture a particularly noteworthy gaming feat to show off to your friends. Whether you're downloading Windows 11 when it launches on Tuesday (find out how to download Windows 11 free) or sticking with Windows 10 for a while longer, it's easy to take a screenshot to capture part of or the entirety of your display. What's the best way to capture that Windows 10 or Windows 11 screen? We'll show you.
