How Do I Take a Screenshot on My Surface Pro 8?
There are several effective ways for taking screenshots on a Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Screenshot Method 1: Using the Snipping Tool
The Snipping Tool app is a free tool pre-installed with the Windows operating system. You can use it to take screenshots of the entire display, select parts of the screen, or an open window.
Screenshot Method 2: Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
There are several keyboard shortcuts used to take screenshots on a Surface Pro 8. Select Window mode to take a screenshot of a single app, Full-screen mode to screenshot everything on your Surface Pro 8’s screen, or Free-form mode to draw an area to screenshot with your mouse or stylus.
PrtScn: Press the Print Screen key to immediately take a screenshot of the entire display and copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste the screenshot into another app using the Ctrl + V keyboard shortcut or an in-app Paste command.PrtScn + Windows: Takes a screenshot of the entire display and saves it to the This PC > Pictures > Screenshots folder. You can then open this image file in another app as you would with any other photo or graphic.PrtScn + Alt: Takes a screenshot of the top app and saves it to the clipboard.PrtScn + Alt + Windows: Same as the above but saves the screenshot to This PC > Pictures > Screenshots.Windows + Shift + S: This keyboard shortcut opens the Snipping Tool app.
Screenshot Method 3: The Power and Volume Buttons
This method is a great way to take a screenshot with your Surface Pro 8 and is particularly useful for when you don’t have your Type Cover or keyboard attached. All you need to do is press the physical Power and Volume Up buttons on the top of your Surface Pro 8 at the same time. A screenshot of your entire screen will be taken and saved to the This PC > Pictures > Screenshots folder.
Screenshot Method 4: Screenshot Apps and Tools
Other pre-installed apps also feature built-in tools to take screenshots on your Surface Pro 8.
Xbox Game Bar: The Xbox Game Bar app comes pre-installed as part of the Windows operating system. It’s primarily for recording video games, but it also has a capture tool for screenshots. Microsoft Edge: Microsoft’s web browser app has a built-in screenshot tool you can use to take photos of website content. Select Web capture from the app’s ellipsis menu or press Ctrl + Shift + S while Edge is open.
In addition to the above apps, you can also use many third-party apps and services for screenshotting content.
