How to Copy a Screenshot

Using Windows 10

1. 
   Click the Notification icon. It's the square chat bubble icon that's usually at the bottom-right corner of the screen. If you have any notifications, a small number appears at its bottom-right corner.
2. 
   Click Screen Snip. It's at the bottom-right corner of the Notification panel. If you don't see the "Snip" option, click "Expand" to see more options in the Notification panel. An icon bar with three icons (and an X at the end) will appear at the top-center part of the screen.

   1. If you don't see this option, see How to Update Windows to learn how to make sure you're using the latest version of Windows 10.
   2. If you're using an older version of Windows, see Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool on Microsoft Windows to learn how to capture the screenshot.
3. 
   Click the third icon from the left to capture the entire screen. It's the icon that says "Fullscreen Clip" when you hover the mouse over it. This copies the whole screen to your clipboard.

   1. If you only want to capture a rectangular section of the screen, click the first icon (the one that says "Rectangular Snip" when you hover the mouse over it), then click and drag to select a part of the screen to copy.
   2. If you'd prefer to draw a freehand line around the part of the screen you want to capture, click the "Freeform Clip" icon (the second from the left), then click and drag to select an area.
4. 
   Open the file to which you want to paste the screenshot. You can paste your screenshot into a Word document, into an MS Paint or Photoshop image, into the body of an email, and often into the body of an online post or message.
5. 
   Press ⌘ Command+V to paste the screenshot into the file. This pastes a copy of the screenshot into the document or message body.