How to take a screenshot on any Surface Pro tablet in 2 ways
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Because the Surface Pro is a tablet computer, using a keyboard is optional — so you might not have easy access to the Print Screen button located in the top row of most Windows keyboards.
That's okay — here's how to take a screenshot both with and without the Surface Pro keyboard.If you have a new Surface Pro, such as a Surface Pro 7 or Surface Pro X, taking a screenshot is similar to how you would take a screenshot on a phone:
1. Press and hold the Power button and the Volume Up button at the same time.2. After a moment, the screen will flash and your screenshot will be captured.
3. The screenshot is automatically saved in the "1. Press and hold the Windows logo button on the tablet and the Volume Down button at the same time.
2. After a moment, the screen will flash and your screenshot will be captured.
3. The screenshot is automatically saved in the Screenshots subfolder in Pictures on your tablet.
If you're using your Surface Pro with a Surface Type Cover, you can use the same method to take a screenshot as you'd do with any Windows computer: using the Print Screen button.
The Print Screen button is labeled "PrtScn" and is found in the top row, to the left of the Home button. Press the PrtScn button to copy a picture of your entire screen to the clipboard — you can then paste the picture into a program like Paint, and save it from there.The PrtScn button actually has a number of different functions — using keyboard combos, you can screenshot specific windows or just a portion of the screen.
For details on getting the most out of it and how to save your screenshot once you use the key, see our article, "How to take a screenshot on Windows 10 computers in several different ways."Copyright © 2021. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.
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