Windows
How do I take a screenshot? |
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| press | PrtScn | = | Windows captures the entire screen and copies it to the (invisible) clipboard. Note: On some notebooks you have to hold Fn and then press PrtScn instead. | ||
Where can I find that key? |
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| PrtScn ScrLk Pause | Look for this group of keys at the upper right of your keyboard. Note: Print Screen (PrtScn) might have been abbreviated differently on your keyboard. | ||||
How do I take a screenshot of a single window? |
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| hold down | Alt | and press | PrtScn | = | Windows captures only the currently active window and copies it to the clipboard. |
How do I take a screenshot of a specific area? |
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| hold down | ⊞ | and | Shift | and press | S | = | Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture. Windows then copies it to the clipboard. Since: Windows 10 Creators Update. |
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something? |
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| hold down | Ctrl | and press | V | = | Windows pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing. |
Where should I paste it? I just need a (graphics) file. |
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How do I take a screenshot and have it directly as a file? |
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| hold down | ⊞ | and press | PrtScn | = | Windows (8 or 10) captures the entire screen and saves it as a file to your Pictures > Screenshots folder. |
Can you show me in a video? |
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Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots? How can I find it? |
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