How to take a screenshot on a Windows tablet without a Windows logo button?

Hi,

I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows 10. I will certainly help you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to take screenshot of the computer screen.

Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots#1TC=windows-8

Please get back to us with an update on issue with taking screenshot of Windows screen, we will be happy to help.

Thank you.

This works for some purposes, but not all. It can't capture images of the tablet interface, or of any app that runs in a full-screen mode—and it requires being able to manipulate a box on the screen, which isn't easy if you're using a finger and a touchscreen, especially if you need to start the rectangle at one of the corners near where other buttons are.

Is there some other hardware-button-actuated method for taking a screen shot that doesn't require the presence of a hardware Windows button? Is there some way the screenshot macro could be reprogrammed to use different buttons?

I have recently acquired another tablet, and it doesn't have a hardware Windows button either, so it doesn't seem as if this could be that rare of an issue.

Option 1:

Use the PrintScreen, open paint, paste the screenshot and save the file.

Option 2:

You can try NirCmd to send the WinKey + PrntScrn keystroke automatically.

nircmd.exe cmdwait 2000 sendkeypress rwin+printscreen

The above command simulates WinKey + PrntScrn after waiting for 2000 ms (2 seconds). Setting the timeout may be necessary if you want to capture a menu, or set an active window before taking a full screen capture.

You may create a desktop shortcut with the above target, and assign a hotkey as required.

Option 3:

How to Start Snipping Tool in Capture Mode by Default? » Winhelponline

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/start-snipping-tool-capture-mode-default/
(To automatically select "Window" instead of Rectangle snip, change the code from:

nircmd sendkeypress alt+N r

to

nircmd sendkeypress alt+N w

See also: How to Take a Screenshot in Windows? Different Ways Explained. 3rd party utilities like GreenShot and ShareX have many useful extra features.

The "assign a hotkey" and "Print screen" stuff doesn't apply if no keyboard is used.

What about option 2 or 3?

Use PowerShell

Take-Screenshot

Command:

Take-ScreenShot -screen -file "C:\image.jpg" -imagetype jpg

or:

How to use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots:

Windows 10: How to use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots.