[Stepwise Guide] How to Take Full or Partial Screenshot Windows

Taking screenshots is common in daily computing life. You need to take a full screenshot but sometimes you will need to take a partial screenshot Windows. For example, you just need a specific part of the screen to demonstrate your issue.

This article will show you how to partially screenshot on Windows with native screen capturing features or a third-party screenshot tool.

Method 1. Use iTop Screen Recorder to Get a Partial Screenshot Windows

iTop Screen Recorder is a full-featured screen capturing tool with flexible screen snipping functionalities and screen recording capabilities too. The ability to do a partial screen capture during recording distinguishes iTop Screen Recorder from its competitors. It runs on Windows 11/10/8/7.

How to partially screenshot on Windows with a third-party tool:

Step 1: Download and install iTop Screen Recorder on your Windows PC. 

Step 2: Select Region, grad your cursor to select your screenshot on the desktop.

Step 3: Tap the screenshot button F11, for partial screenshot Windows.

Step 4: Find your partial screenshot in the My Creation - Screenshot folder and edit it if necessary.

If you need a more straightforward screenshot tool for PC, you should try iTop Screenshot. It is a lightweight tool that helps users quickly take screenshots and easily annotate or highlight the captured images. 

How to take a partial screenshot on Windows with iTop Screenshot:

Step 1: Download and install iTop Screenshot on your PC.

iTop Screenshot Site: https://recorder.itopvpn.com/screenshot

Step 2: Click the Capture button and select the area (Alt+A) to take a screenshot. You can take a full screenshot (Alt+S), a scrolling window (Alt+D), or a partial screenshot of your screen.

Step 3: After selecting a partial area for a screenshot, you can find a floating toolbar under the screenshot. It allows you to edit your screenshot with different tools and share to social media.

Also Read: Record Part of Screen >>

Method 2. Use Snip & Sketch to Partial Screenshot Windows 10/11

If you don’t want to use a third-party tool, Windows Snip & Sketch is another choice for you to take a partial screenshot in Windows 10 and 11. This new tool provides many powerful screenshot options like Rectangular Snip, Free form Snip, Window Snip, and Full screen Snip. You can choose any one of them based on your needs.

The detailed steps below describe how to take a partial screenshot on Windows 11/10 via Snip & Sketch:

Step 1. Press “Windows + Shift + S” on your keyboard simultaneously to open Windows Snip & Sketch. 

Step 2. Your PC screen will be grayed out instantly and the screenshot options are displayed on the top. And “Rectangular Snip” is chosen by default, allowing you to draw a rectangle over your screen with your mouse cursor.

Step 3. Drag your mouse to select the region you want to take a snapshot of. Then it will be copied to your clipboard directly.

Step 4. You can paste the image on any application by right-clicking and selecting “Paste” or directly pressing “Ctrl + V” to edit or save it.

Also Read: Screen Recorder Windows 10 >>

Method 3. Use Snipping Tool to Take a Partial Screenshot Windows 8/7

Another Windows built-in tool is called Snipping Tool. It’s usually used by Windows 7/8 or Vista users. The same as Snip & Sketch feature, it also allows you to take a partial screenshot Windows in different modes. 

But more powerfully, it provides you with the keys shortcut to help you screenshot quickly on Windows. This seem-to-be-outdated tool amazingly supports delay screenshots. 

How to take a partial screenshot on Windows with Snipping Tool:

Step 1. Search for “Snipping Tool” in the Windows search box, and press “Enter” to launch it.

Step 2. “Rectangular Snip” is chosen by default, click “New” to start to take a partial screenshot, or click on the "Mode" option on the main interface to select the mode you need.

Step 3. Next, drag your mouse cursor to select the area you want to capture.

Step 4. Then, the screenshot you take will be opened in its built-in annotating tool, and you can use the features in this tool to edit it according to your needs. 

Step 5. Finally, go to “File” > “Save as” to save it as an image with a PNG format.

Also Read: Video Capture Windows 10 >>

Method 4: Use PrintScreen Key to Capture Partial Screenshot Windows

Alternatively, you can press the PrintScreen (Print Screen, PrtSc, or PrtSckey depending on your keyboard) on the top-right of the keyboard for partial screenshot Windows. Most PC users are very familiar with the PrintScreen key for taking a screenshot in Windows. 

However, the biggest problem is that you can’t use it to take a partial screenshot directly. You have to use the PrintScreen button to capture the entire screen to the clipboard and then crop the image to get the partial screenshot you want.

How to take a partial screenshot on PC with Win + PrintScreen keyboard shortcut:

Step 1. Press those two keys at the same time and your entire screen will go dim. Then a screenshot of your entire screen will be saved on the default Screenshot folder on your computer automatically.

Step 2. You can find the captured image and open it with Paint or MS Word to view or edit it as you wish.

Step 3. Finally, you will get a partial screenshot Windows, then save it as a picture or other format to your computer.

Conclusion

Windows provides both native tools and keyboard shortcuts to help users to partial screenshot Windows or take a full screenshot in Windows. But you have to remember the key combinations and the formats and editing tools are limited.

iTop Screen Recorder and iTop Screenshot both can help capture part of your screen on Windows easily and provide more benefits such as more format options and quick sharing. Don't miss this tool and start casting a picture or video on your Windows.

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