Enter the (formerly "Snip & Sketch"). This is the modern, built-in way to take custom screenshots.
| Command (Key Combo) | Action | |---------------------|--------| | PrtScn | Copies entire screen to clipboard. | | Alt + PrtScn | Copies only the active window to clipboard. | | Win + PrtScn | Saves full-screen screenshot as PNG in C:\Users\<YourName>\Pictures\Screenshots . Also copies to clipboard. | | Win + Shift + S | Opens / Snip & Sketch UI to select a region. Copies to clipboard. | | Win + G (Game Bar) | Opens Game Bar → click camera icon or use Win + Alt + PrtScn to save screenshot of active window to C:\Users\<YourName>\Videos\Captures . | print screen windows command
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When you use the Print Screen Windows command, the screenshot is saved to the clipboard. You can then paste the screenshot into an image editing program, such as Microsoft Paint, or a document. Enter the (formerly "Snip & Sketch")
On many laptops (and some compact keyboards), the Print Screen key shares space with another function (like a system command or a special character). | | Alt + PrtScn | Copies only
For robust scripting, install external tools like:
powershell -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $screen = [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::VirtualScreen; $bmp = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap $screen.Width, $screen.Height; $g = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bmp); $g.CopyFromScreen($screen.X, $screen.Y, 0, 0, $bmp.Size); $bmp.Save('%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\screenshot.png'); $g.Dispose(); $bmp.Dispose()"