How To Take A Screenshot On Windows?

[stevesmith]

"Can anyone help me with the steps for taking a screenshot on Windows? I'm looking for an easy way to capture what's on my screen. Any tips or shortcuts I should know about?"

 

[Mahikaur]

The fastest methods of capturing a screenshot on a windows operating system are:

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  Full Screen (Auto-Save): Press windows key and Prtscn to save the entire screen and automatically save the image to pictures/screenshots.
• Partial Screen: To use the Snipping Tool, select a particular region, which is what you want to capture, press Windows key + Shift + S.

 

[peterkavinsky]

To take a screenshot on Windows, press PrtScn (Print Screen) to capture the full screen or Alt + PrtScn to capture the active window. You can paste it into Paint or Word using Ctrl + V. For quick saves, press Windows + Shift + S to use the Snipping Tool and select a specific area.

 

[Ammy]

Press PrtScn to capture the full screen, or Alt + PrtScn for the active window. Use Windows + Shift + S to snip a specific area and save it via the Snipping Tool.

 

[Harry Brook]

To take a screenshot on Windows:

• Press PrtScn to copy the whole screen.
• Press Alt + PrtScn to capture the active window.
• Press Windows + Shift + S to use Snipping Tool for a custom area.
• Press Windows + PrtScn to save the screenshot automatically in Pictures → Screenshots.