Utilize 100% of Windows' free default capture program

Let's use the Windows Capture program 100% - Unleash hidden features

Hello. Did you know that Windows provides a capture program and a video recorder program for free? Do you know? Even if you know it, you may not be able to use it 100%. Would you like to learn how to use it 100% with me?

The most common method you know is Alt + Prt scr . But this is not a Windows program.

There are two ways to turn on the Windows Capture program. First, you will see how to capture using a shortcut key, and then you will learn how to capture using a program.

Index

1. Capture using keyboard shortcuts
2. Capture using a capture program 

1. Capture using shortcut keys

1) Press Windows+Shift+S on your keyboard

If you press this shortcut, the screen goes dark and four icons appear at the top of the screen. 

windows screen capture 

2) Let's look at the functions of each icon. 

Each capture function 

This feature, called Rectangle mode, cuts out and captures only the part you want. If you click and drag a certain point, a rectangle is drawn as shown below, and only this part is captured. 

Rectangle mode

Windows mode is a function that captures the window itself by selecting a window. If you place the mouse cursor on the desired window, only that window is activated, ready to capture, and click to capture. 

Windows mode

Full screen mode is a function that literally captures the entire screen. 

Full screen mode

Free-form mode  is a function that captures the shape you want. First, I drew the desired part by dragging it. The result can be seen in the next picture. 

Free-form mode

How about it? In fact, it is a little different from the above capture area because I couldn't save the first cut and recaptured it. 

The result of Free-form mode

2. How to use the capture program

1) Type "snipping" on the Windows Run screen and click Open. 

capture program execution 

2) <Really important!!!> Now the capture program is running. First of all, the first thing you see here is the phrase “No delay”. This means that as soon as you tap on New, it goes straight to that screen. You can set the function to capture this at intervals of 3 seconds, 5 seconds and 10 seconds. 

capture program execution

When do you use this feature? Try to capture the Windows launch menu right now without delay. Absolutely impossible. The moment you press another key, the capture function is turned off. You should know this feature just in case. You can also set the time delay right from the run window, so try it. 

3) All other capture functions are the same as those introduced in 1-2). 

Capture program menu

Now you know all the important features. The other additional functions are not great if you try them yourself, so I will not introduce them here.