How to screenshot a selected area of the screen on Windows 11
Here are three easiest ways to capture only part of the screen with the Snipping Tool on Windows 11.
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OnWindows 11, you can take screenshots in multiple ways with different apps. However, theSnipping Tool is perhaps the best optionfor most users since it includes the tools to capture the screen in different ways, including the ability to screenshot a selected area of the screen.
Technically, using the Snipping Tool app, you have at least three ways to take a screenshot from a region. You can use the rectangle, freeform, and the option to screenshot a specific window.
In thishow-to guide, I’ll explain the steps to take screenshots but only from a selected area, not in full-screen, on Windows 11.
How to take screenshots from a region of the screen
The instructions below will help you take screenshots using the rectangle and freeform, as well as the option to screenshot a specific window.
Rectangle screenshot
To take a screenshot from a selected area on Windows 11, use these steps:
Freeform screenshot
To screenshot part of the screen with the freeform option, use these steps:
Window screenshot
To take a screenshot of a window on the screen, use these steps:
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Once you complete the steps, you will end up with a screenshot that only covers a region of the screen.
You can now use the Snipping Tool features to annotate the screenshot. The app offers a pen and highlighter, and the “Shapes” tool lets you use shapes and emojis.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
