Question: How to Screenshot on a 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.

Use the keyboard shortcut: Alt + PrtScn. In Windows, you can also take screenshots of the active window. Open the window that you want to capture and press Alt + PrtScn on your keyboard. The screenshot is saved to the clipboard.To capture only the active window, press Alt + PrintScreen on your keyboard.

  • Paste your screenshot into a program such as Microsoft Paint to save it: to open Microsoft Paint, click Start → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.
  • Select Paste from the Edit menu, or press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.

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)

Tip: The Power User Menu is a much quicker way to open Control Panel in Windows 10 but only if you’re using a keyboard or mouse. Choose Control Panel from the menu that appears after pressing WIN+X or right-clicking on the Start button–that’s it!Use Keyboard Shortcuts. In fact, it is very easy to make a screenshot on Mac in Boot Camp. If you are using an Apple keyboard with numeric keypad or Apple Pro keyboard, you can press “F14” to take a screenshot of the full screen and “Option + F14” to capture an active window.

How do you screenshot on w10?

Hit the Windows key + G key to call up the Game bar. From here, you can click the screenshot button in the Game bar or use the default keyboard shortcut Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to snap a full-screen screenshot. To set your own Game bar screenshot keyboard shortcut, to Settings > Gaming > Game bar.

How do you do 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.
Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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