How to take a screenshot on your computer Open the Start Menu and enter Snip & Sketch into the search field. Click the program once it appears. Press the New button to start snipping with the snipping bar. A toolbar will appear on the top of your screen. The snipping bar allows you to capture the following types of snips: Rectangular snip. Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle. Free-form snip. Draw a free-form shape around an object. Full-screen snip. Capture the entire screen. Once you snip an area of your screen — the snipped image is added to your clipboard and you can paste it immediately in another app. A screen prompt will also allow you to annotate, save or share it using the Snip & Sketch app.