How to take a Screenshot in Windows 8

Description: This article will show you how easy it is to take a screenshot in Windows 8.

  1. Have the subject or screen you wish to capture on your screen.
  2. Press both the Print Screen key and the Windows key at the same time.
  3. The screen shot has now been taken and will be placed automatically in the Pictures directory under user directories. (ex: My Pictures, My Videos etc)
    Windows 8 Start Screen

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