Windows 8 RT Surface screen capture.
How to Screenshot on Windows Surface RT
If you are looking at how to do a screenshot or screen capture on the Microsoft Surface Tablet then just use this combination of Keys
- Touch and hold the “Windows logo” on the face of the Surface. (Use your right hand)
- Whilst still pressing the logo click the “Volume Down”
The screen will dim slightly and your screenshot will be saved to a folder called “Screenshots” in your Picture library.
UPDATE: As Martin points out below, once you have captured your screenshot, a copy stays on the clipboard so you can simply paste it into Word, email or whatever you need. (Thanks Martin)
Windows Surface RT Screenshot
Sorry but I’ve tried it and it doesn’t work!
Hi John, definitely works on all of ours here? Are you holding the windows icon at the bottom of the screen?
I thought he meant the volume down key on my keyboard attachment, the physical rocker key on the left hand side is what he is referring to. So Windows symbol on Surface, then volume down on rocker key. THEN it works.
It works on mine.
Please change the title as the RT version of Windows 8 does not support the Desktop
Hmm not sure what you mean, the Title is “Windows 8 RT Surface Screen Capture.” Nothing to do with the desktop?
works like a charm! thx!!!
Works great! Thank you!
After capturing the screen image also resides in the clipboard and can be directly pasted to Paint or Word.
Do you also now a way to capture the screen using a key combination on the keyboard?
works great! thanks! maybe just to add … it´s about the physical volume down button (hw), not the key on the keyboard
Doesn’t seem to be working for me, tried a few times. Just takes me to the home screen.
Ashley and all others, if is not working you guys should be doing something wrong then…
HOLD the Start icon and while holding the start icon, press volume Down …
thats it
Fantastic, works like a treat! How on earth did you work it out ?
…works just fine, thanks for the tip!