Microsoft Teams is one of the most useful apps hold meetings with teammates. But the information can easily be lost if you don’t save it.
Unfortunately, without being the host, you are not allowed to record a Teams meeting. As a workaround, you can just take snapshots of the data you need without notifying other participants.
Read this article as I explain the simples ways to take Sreenshots in your MS Teams Meetings.
Let’s begin!
How To Take A Screenshot In Microsoft Teams Meeting
You can take a screenshot of Microsoft Teams meetings using the Windows built-in Snip & Sketch tool or the PrtScr button on your keyboard, which will take a screenshot of your entire screen, copy it on your clipboard, and you need to paste it on a document.
Follow the steps below to take screenshots of your Teams meetings correctly.
Here are the steps to take a Screenshot in MS Teams Meeting:
1. Use The PrtScr Key
When you join a Microsoft Teams meeting, you can press the PrtScr button on your keyboard to take a quick screenshot of the whole screen.
Here’s the process to take a screenshot using the PrtScr key:
- Enter a Teams meeting.
- Press the PrtScr Button, which will copy a picture of your whole screen on your clipboard.
- Open a blank document.
- Paste the screenshot on the document.
- Save the document on your local device.
After that, you can go to the location of the saved file to access your taken screenshots.
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2. Use 3rd Party Apps
You can use third-party apps such as Greenshot, Gyazo and FastStone Capture to take quick screenshots of your meetings in Microsoft Teams. These apps also provide much more editing functionalities than Snip & Sketch app.
3. Use The Snipping Tool
The Snip & Sketch software or the Snipping Tool not only allows you to take multiple types of screenshots, but you can also modify your pictures and edit them.
Here’s how to take screenshots using the Snipping Tool in MS Teams meeting:
- Join your Microsoft Teams meeting.
- Click on the Windows icon, select Snip & Sketch, or press the Win + Shift + S key, and the Snipping Tool will open.
- Click on the New button.
- Choose the type of screenshot you want.
Now you can edit the screenshot and save the picture anywhere on your local device, in OneNote or share it through email.
Check out our separate post on how to add Teams Meeting in Outlook.
Does MS Teams Inform Other Participants When You Take Screenshots?
As of now, MS Teams does not inform other participants when you take screenshots using the Windows built-in app the Snip and Sketch tool, the PrtScn button on your keyboard or third-party apps such as Greenshot, Gyazo and FastStone Capture.
Taking screenshots in a Microsoft Teams meeting doesn’t notify other users, no matter what software or method you use to take the screenshots.
Also, you won’t be able to know if someone records MS Teams meetings using the Xbox Game Bar tool, which is available on Windows computers.
It becomes especially problematic when you are hosting a Teams meeting with a group of participants and have to display confidential information through screen-sharing. And there is no guarantee that someone won’t take a screenshot and save your data.
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FAQs
Can I take a screenshot of a Team Meeting and use it as a JPEG?
Yes, you can take a screenshot of a Team meeting using the Snip & Sketch app and save the image as a JPEG.
Why is the screenshot not working in Teams?
The screenshot is not working in Teams can be due to corrupted Teams cache files, outdated software and enabling hardware acceleration.
Do Teams inform screenshots?
Microsoft Teams has no way of informing other users or stopping users from taking screenshots.
Final Words
If you record your MS Teams meetings, it might notify other participants. But when you take screenshots, no one would know.
Hopefully, you found this article helpful and now you know the best techniques to take screenshots while MS Teams meetings.
For further queries, feel free to comment down below.
