Windows 11 screen recording shortcut

358 Want to record your gameplay or a demonstration video? Previously, to record screens on Windows, people used third-party apps or even Screen Record on Windows With Snipping Tool First, make sure to update the Windows OS to a version above Windows 11 22H2. To do that, press Win + I to open the Settings app, then select the Windows Update option in the sidebar. Click on the Check for updates button and update to the latest version. The screen recording feature is only available on Snipping Tool for Windows 11. Windows 10 has Snipping Tool but it can only take screenshots. 4. Now select the screen area that you want to record. To select, left-click on the mouse and drag diagonally to select the area. Unlike taking screenshots with the Snipping Tool, you cannot choose Windows or full screen while recording screen. To record the entire screen, you need manually select the entire screen. 5. Once selected, you can adjust the selection if needed. Once happy, click on the Start button at the top. 6. Snipping Tool will start recording the screen after a countdown of three. You will see an option to pause the recording, stop it, or even delete it directly. 7. To stop the recording, just click on the red square icon at the top. 8. It will open Snipping Tool and show a preview of the screen recording. The recording is not saved on your device yet. Here, click on the Save icon at the top right corner to save the recording to the folder location of your choice. Pros: • Can choose the...

• Copy: Ctrl + C • Cut: Ctrl + X • Paste: Ctrl + V • Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow • Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab • Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D • Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab • Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X • Lock your PC: Windows logo key + L Depending on your hardware, you can use Windows logo key + PrtScn to take a screenshot, or use Fn + Windows logo key + Spacebar.

If you need to demonstrate to a coworker what happens when you click a button on a website or show a family member how to do something on their computer, for example, it's nice to be able to record your screen and send them the video. For a long time, screen recording was harder than it needed to be because Windows didn't have any easy-to-use built-in tools. But that changed for (Image: © Future) The first time you open Windows' Snipping Tool, it will default to capturing screenshots, not videos. This is great for snapping pics of your desktop, but to switch the Windows Snipping Tool to video capture mode, you simply click the camera slider to slide it from the photo camera to the video camera. 3. Click + New to start a new screen record (Image: © Future) Once you start a new screen recording session, your desktop will darken and you'll have the opportunity to click and drag to highlight the area of your desktop you wish to record. Don't feel like you have to get it perfect on your first try; you can fine-tune the dimensions of your recordable area after you establish it by clicking and dragging on its borders. When you've highlighted the area of the screen you wish to record, press the Start button at the top of the screen to begin recording. A 3...2...1...countdown will appear on the screen. Once it's finished, you'll see the record button turn red as the recording begins. 5. Click Stop when you're satisfied with your recording (Image: © Future) When you're satisfied, cl...

Today’s blog post explains, “We’re continuing to expand the capabilities of this fan-favorite app, so now you can easily capture, save and share your Snipping Tool creations — all right in the app. To use the screen recorder functionality, you can search and launch Snipping Tool through Search on the taskbar and select record. Your screen captures are now automatically saved to a default folder, so you won’t have to worry about losing them.”

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• Copy: Ctrl + C • Cut: Ctrl + X • Paste: Ctrl + V • Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow • Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab • Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D • Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab • Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X • Lock your PC: Windows logo key + L Depending on your hardware, you can use Windows logo key + PrtScn to take a screenshot, or use Fn + Windows logo key + Spacebar.

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If you need to demonstrate to a coworker what happens when you click a button on a website or show a family member how to do something on their computer, for example, it's nice to be able to record your screen and send them the video. For a long time, screen recording was harder than it needed to be because Windows didn't have any easy-to-use built-in tools. But that changed for (Image: © Future) The first time you open Windows' Snipping Tool, it will default to capturing screenshots, not videos. This is great for snapping pics of your desktop, but to switch the Windows Snipping Tool to video capture mode, you simply click the camera slider to slide it from the photo camera to the video camera. 3. Click + New to start a new screen record (Image: © Future) Once you start a new screen recording session, your desktop will darken and you'll have the opportunity to click and drag to highlight the area of your desktop you wish to record. Don't feel like you have to get it perfect on your first try; you can fine-tune the dimensions of your recordable area after you establish it by clicking and dragging on its borders. When you've highlighted the area of the screen you wish to record, press the Start button at the top of the screen to begin recording. A 3...2...1...countdown will appear on the screen. Once it's finished, you'll see the record button turn red as the recording begins. 5. Click Stop when you're satisfied with your recording (Image: © Future) When you're satisfied, cl...

Today’s blog post explains, “We’re continuing to expand the capabilities of this fan-favorite app, so now you can easily capture, save and share your Snipping Tool creations — all right in the app. To use the screen recorder functionality, you can search and launch Snipping Tool through Search on the taskbar and select record. Your screen captures are now automatically saved to a default folder, so you won’t have to worry about losing them.”