How to Print Screen on Windows 10?
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Method One: Take Quick Screenshots with Print Screen (PrtScn)

  • Press the PrtScn button to copy the screen to the clipboard.
  • Press the Windows+PrtScn buttons on your keyboard to save the screen to a file.
  • Use the built-in Snipping Tool.
  • Use the Game Bar in Windows 10.

Method One: Take Quick Screenshots with Print Screen (PrtScn)

  • Press the PrtScn button to copy the screen to the clipboard.
  • Press the Windows+PrtScn buttons on your keyboard to save the screen to a file.
  • Use the built-in Snipping Tool.
  • Use the Game Bar in Windows 10.

8 ways to take screenshots in Windows, using built-in tools

  • Use the keyboard shortcut: PrtScn (Print Screen) or CTRL+ PrtScn.
  • Use the keyboard shortcut: Windows + PrtScn.
  • Use the keyboard shortcut: Windows + Shift + S (Windows 10 only)
  • Use the Snipping Tool.
  • Take screenshots on a Surface tablet or any other Windows tablet.
  • Take screenshots with the Share charm (Windows 8.1 only)

Surface specific ways

  • Just an app. Key Combo: [ALT] + [FN] and [SPACE] Press and hold the right-hand [ALT] + [FN] and then hit [SPACE] takes a screenshot within an app (but not the desktop)
  • Hardware keys. Key Combo: Win + Volume Down.
  • Surface Pen + OneNote. Using the Surface Pen, double-click the top button.

How to Capture Screenshots in Windows 10

  • Tap the Print Screen button on your keyboard.
  • Select “Paint”
  • Click “Paste”
  • Your screenshot is ready!
  • Hit Alt + Print Screen.

Screenshot – Screen Capture – Print Screen in Windows on Mac. To capture the entire screen simply press Function (fn) + Shift + F11. To capture the front most window press Option (alt) + Function (fn) + Shift + F11.

How do you capture a screenshot on a PC?

  1. Click on the window you would like to capture.
  2. Press Ctrl + Print Screen (Print Scrn) by holding down the Ctrl key and then pressing the Print Screen key.
  3. Click the Start button, located on the lower left-hand side of your desktop.
  4. Click on All Programs.
  5. Click on Accessories.
  6. Click on Paint.

Why can’t I take a screenshot Windows 10?

On your Windows 10 PC, press Windows key + G. Click the Camera button to take a screenshot. Once you open the game bar, you can also do this via Windows + Alt + Print Screen. You’ll see a notification that describes where the screenshot is saved.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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