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How to screenshot on Windows

Every keyboard shortcut for taking screenshots on Windows — Snipping Tool, region, window, and full screen.

Open the Snipping Tool

Press Windows + Shift + S. Choose a rectangular, freeform, window, or full-screen snip.

Shift+Win+S

Capture full screen to file

Press Windows + Print Screen. The screenshot saves to Pictures > Screenshots.

Win+Prtscn

Capture the active window

Press Alt + Print Screen to copy the foreground window to the clipboard.

Alt+Prtscn