Take Screenshots In Windows 8 Without Installing Any External Screenshot Program
Windows 8 comes with a ready to use screenshot utility. This is the Snipping Tool.
Using it is simple :
The quick way to open it is to launch the Run box (Windows key + R) and type snippingtool
However, it is a better option to create a shortcut to Snipping Tool on Desktop so that it is quicker to access whenever needed.
To do that :
Right click on Desktop and select New>Shortcut.
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