{"id":15089,"date":"2020-07-14T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=15089"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:50","slug":"windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Screenshot of Selected Area in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to take screenshot of selected area in Windows 10 laptop or desktop? Learn how to take screenshot in Windows 10 using Windows + Shift + S shortcut keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us know <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to take a screenshot on Windows 10<\/a><\/span> but do you know <strong>how to take screenshot of selected area in Windows 10<\/strong> laptop or desktop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take a screenshot on Windows 10<\/a> PC, the majority of users use some very common screen capturing ways such as Print Screen keyboard shortcut (PrtScn), Alt + PrtScn keyboard\u00a0shortcut, Windows + PrtScn keyboard shortcut, or the screenshot utility like\u00a0<strong>Snipping Tool<\/strong>\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even some Windows users prefer to use <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-screen-recording-software-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third-party screenshot tools<\/a> and screen capture extensions in order to take a full page screenshot and adding things like annotations, comments, blur sensitive info, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-shift-s.png\" alt=\"windows shift s\" class=\"wp-image-15094\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-shift-s.png 658w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-shift-s-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-shift-s-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But when it comes to capturing a screenshot of a certain area or taking selected area screenshots on Windows 10 operating system, these methods aren&#8217;t appropriate at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is, with the new update of Windows 10 there is no need for any third-party screenshot software or tools to take a screenshot on PC. Now you can use the system-wide Windows 10 keyboard shortcut <strong>Windows + Shift + S<\/strong> which is designed to take the screenshot of a specific area on your Windows 10 computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this is a new feature, so many of you guys might be wondering <strong>how to take a screenshot of a selected area on Windows 10<\/strong> after the update?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it easy for you all guys, here we are going to explain each everything in details regarding capturing selected area in Windows 10 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to know: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Take a Screenshot on Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/#How_to_Take_Screenshot_in_Windows_10_using_Windows_Shift_S\" title=\"How to Take Screenshot in Windows 10 using Windows + Shift + S\">How to Take Screenshot in Windows 10 using Windows + Shift + S<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/#Windows_Shift_F_for_Windows_10_New_Version\" title=\"Windows + Shift + F for Windows 10 (New Version)\">Windows + Shift + F for Windows 10 (New Version)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Take_Screenshot_in_Windows_10_using_Windows_Shift_S\"><\/span>How to Take Screenshot in Windows 10 using Windows + Shift + S<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to use this newly launched keyboard shortcut for Windows 10 screenshot, you need to have at least Windows 10 Creators Update (build 15063) or later versions of Windows installed on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To take a screenshot of a specific area in Windows 10, press the combination of <strong>Windows + Shift + S<\/strong> shortcut keys together and then you will see a <strong>blurred <\/strong>overlay on your screen. Now use your mouse to drag or<strong> select the area<\/strong> which you want to take screenshot of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-of-selected-area-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to take screenshot of selected area in windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-15091\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-of-selected-area-in-windows-10.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-of-selected-area-in-windows-10-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-of-selected-area-in-windows-10-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-of-selected-area-in-windows-10-223x137.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the desired area is selected it will be copied automatically on the clipboard and then you can paste it in any image editor such as <strong>Paint<\/strong> and save the screenshot on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot.png\" alt=\"windows 10 screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-15092\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is somewhat similar to the <strong>Print Screen<\/strong> keyboard shortcut option. However, you get the ability to select custom area according to your wish which will save a lot your time because now you won&#8217;t have to waste your time in <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-free-photo-editing-software-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cropping and editing<\/a> the screenshot to get it in the required shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft introduced a screenshot utility called Snipping Tool with Windows 7 operating system which you will find in Windows 10 too. <strong>Snipping Tool<\/strong> has similar functionality to Windows + Shift + S shortcut keys. If you use Windows + Shift + S keyboard&nbsp;shortcut to take screenshot of selected area in Windows 10 when compared to Snipping tool, it saves your time as you don\u2019t need to open any application and just use the keyboard shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the keyboard shortcut Windows + Shift + F to not only take the screenshot on your Windows 10 computer but on few Microsoft applications as well. <strong>Microsoft OneNote<\/strong> (the digital note-taking app for your devices) is one of the programs which come pre-installed on Windows machines also supports this shortcut. In case you want to take a screenshot in Windows 10 using OneNote, you can use Windows + Shift + S shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to see: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-screen-recording-software-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 8 Best Free Screen Recording Software for Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_Shift_F_for_Windows_10_New_Version\"><\/span>Windows + Shift + F for Windows 10 (New Version)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using Windows 10 version 1803 then you will get more advanced features with this keyboard shortcut. As this is a major update, Microsoft has added many new features and did improvements to the existing ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new <strong>Screen Snip<\/strong> feature has been added to the Windows 10 operating system to quickly snip and share a screenshot. Even, you can create a desktop shortcut to open it directly if you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the Windows + Shift + S shortcut keys on the newer version of Windows 10 will copy the image on the selected clipboard but now you get an option to share the screenshot using the share options too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addition to this, you will get an options bar which gives you the ability to choose between clipping options such as the<strong> rectangular clip, freeform clip<\/strong>, and the <strong>full screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to take screenshot in windows 10\" class=\"wp-image-15090\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-in-windows-10.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-in-windows-10-150x58.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-take-screenshot-in-windows-10-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have selected the clipping option as per your choice, a notification &#8220;<strong>Snip saved to clipboard<\/strong>&#8221; gets triggered so that you can annotate screenshot you just took. All you have to do is click on the notification and you will be able to annotate your screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-shortcut.png\" alt=\"windows 10 screenshot shortcut\" class=\"wp-image-15093\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-shortcut.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-shortcut-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/windows-10-screenshot-shortcut-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, you can see how simple is to <strong>use Windows + Shift + S to take a screenshot of a selected area<\/strong> in Windows 10 operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case, you are unable to use this screenshot capturing feature on your system then you need to check for the Windows 10 build you are using. If you are using an older version or Windows 10, update your machine as then only you will get to know the Windows + Shift + S Windows 10 Screen Snip feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that now you know <strong>how to use Windows + Shift + S<\/strong> to take screenshot of selected area in Windows 10 PC. If you are using the latest version of Windows 10 then you can take screenshot according to your wish and copy it directly to the clipboard. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you want to capture a rectangle shape screenshot, snip a freeform area, or take a full-screen capture, you can have the modern snipping experience in every possible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any kind of queries regarding&nbsp;how to take a screenshot of a specific area in Windows 10 PC or <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-shift-s-take-selected-area-screenshot-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>how to take screenshot in Windows 10 using Windows + Shift + S<\/strong><\/a> then do let us know using the comments section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-photoshop-alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 17 Best Free Photoshop Alternative and Photo Editing Software<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/move-a-window-that-is-off-screen-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Move a Window that is Off Screen in Windows 10 PC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/change-windows-10-lock-screen-timeout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Change Lock Screen Timeout Period in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-webcam-recording-software-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 16 Best Free Webcam Recording Software for Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/take-screenshot-microsoft-lumia-535\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Take a Screenshot on Microsoft Lumia 535<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-screen-recorder-apps-iphone-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 15 Best Screen Recorder Apps for iPhone and Android<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-photo-editing-software-for-windows-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 Best Free Photo Editing Software for Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to take screenshot of selected area in Windows 10 laptop or desktop? 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