The second method to create a screenshot in Windows is using the Snipping Tool.

This is a useful piece of software already built into Windows. You will have this tool available for the following versions of Windows:

• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7 (excluding Basic and Starter editions)
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Home Server 2011
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2012

You will find the Snipping Tool in the same location as the Paint application (Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Snipping Tool). You can also just push the Windows button on the keyboard and then type in 'Snip' into the search bar - this will bring up the Snipping Tool so you can just push enter (no mouse required!).

When you first open the Snipping Tool, you will find your screen greyed-out with only the Snipping Tool window looking 'normal'. As shown above, the "New" button will already be selected, ready for you to 'snip' out a part of your screen.

The main difference with this tools and the PrtSc button is that the Snipping Tool allows you to select a certain area of your screen. Here is an example of me taking a 'snip' of the top left area of me Wealthy Affiliate dashboard:

You will see that the Snipping Tool gives you a cursor (in a + shape), which you need to use to select an area of your screen (in red as shown above). When you let go of the mouse button, a window will appear showing you the snip created. At this point, simply click on the disk icon to save the snip and save it to your favorite location:

So here is the outlined process explained above:

1. Display what you want to capture a snip of
2. Open the Snipping Tool
3. Select what you want to snip out of your screen
4. Click on the disk save icon and save the image (screenshot)

The advantage of using the Snipping Tool over the PrtSc button is that you can automatically cut out (not select) other areas of your screen, such as the Start menu, open browser tabs or anything else that is not relevant to your screenshot. Also, you get to easily save the screenshot directly afterwards.

The advantage of using the PrtSc button is that you can edit the screenshot before saving it, as I did with the image above with the red arrow and circle.

I would recommend you playing around with the different methods so that you decide which one works best for you, in difference scenarios.

Next, we will briefly discuss taking screenshots on a Mac.