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How do I save screenshots directly to my desktop?

Take a snapshot to copy words or images from all or part of your PC screen. Use Snipping Tool to make changes or notes, then save, and share.

Capture any of the following types of snips:

Free-form snip	Draw a free-form shape around an object.
Rectangular snip	Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
Window snip	Select a window, such as a dialog box, that you want to capture.
Full-screen snip	Capture the entire screen.

When you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window where you make changes, save, and share.

Open Snipping Tool

For Windows 10

Select the Start, entersnipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results.
PressWindows logo key+Shift+S.

For Windows 8.1 orWindows RT 8.1

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Search, entersnipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results.

For Windows 7

Select Start, then entersnipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results.

Work with your screenshots

With your Snipping Tool open, selectone of the following to create and work with your screenshots.

Capture a snip

In Snipping Tool, selectMode.In earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to the Newbutton.Next, when you choose the kind of snip you want,youll see the whole screen change slightly to gray. Then, choosing fromanything currently displayed on the screen,select the area of your screen that you want to capture.

Capture a snip of a menu

After you open Snipping Tool, open the menu that you want to capture. For Windows7, press theEsckey before opening the menu.
PressCtrl + PrtScnkeys. The entire screen changes to grayincluding the open menu.
SelectMode, orin earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to theNewbutton.Select the kind of snip you want, and then select the area of the screen capture that you want to capture.

Annotate a snip

After you capture a snip, you can write or draw on or around it by selecting thePenorHighlighterbuttons. SelectEraserto remove the lines you've drawn.

Save a snip

After you capture a snip, select theSave Snipbutton.
In the Save As box, type a file name, location, and type, and then selectSave.

Remove the URL

When you capture a snip from a browser window and save it as an HTML file, the URL appears below the snip. To prevent the URL from appearing:

In the Snipping Tool, select theOptionsbutton.
In theSnipping Tools Options box, clear theInclude URL below snips [HTML only]check box,then selectOK.

Share a snip

After you capture a snip, select the arrow next to the Send Snip button, and then select an option from the list.

Keyboard shortcuts to use in Snipping Tool

Press these keys

To do this

Alt + M	Choose a snipping mode.
Alt + N	Create a new snip in the same mode as the last one.
Shift + arrow keys	Move the cursor to select from different types of snips.
Alt + D	Delay capture by 1-5 seconds
Ctrl + C	Copy the snip to clipboard
Ctrl +	Save the snip

Enlarge, rotate, or crop your snip

With your capture open in Snipping Tool, selectEdit>Edit with Paint 3Dto use features for sizing, color, text, and many other enhancements.

Print a snip

In the folder where youve saved your snip, right click on the snip. SelectPrintfrom the options and make choices for how you want to print your image.

Place tool on the taskbar

In the search box on the taskbar, typesnipping tool. Youll see the Snipping Tool app and a list of actions you can take. SelectPin to taskbar.

Delay your screenshot

First, identify the menu or other components you want to capture. In Snipping Tool, select Delay and then select, for example, 5 seconds. Select Mode to start the 5-second countdown. Within 5 seconds, open a menu or otherwise compose your image. At 5 seconds, when you see the screen turngray, use the mouse to draw around the area you want.