If you finally upgraded to Windows 11 on your PC or just bought a new laptop, there are plenty of features to get acquainted with. Taking a screenshot is one of those crucial functions everyone uses, from saving memes to keeping records of payment receipts. Windows 11 makes it easy to take a screenshot or record a video of what you need to save.
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Either method will dim your screen and open a tiny panel at the top of your screen that lets you choose which type of screenshot you want to take: rectangular, freeform, window or full-screen.
After opening the Snipping Tool, click the New button to begin the screenshot process. The default snip type is rectangular, but you can also take free-form, full-screen and window snips.
Print Screen
To capture your entire screen, tap the Print Screen (sometimes labeled PrtScn) key. Your screenshot will not be saved as a file but copied to the clipboard. You’ll need to open an image editing tool (such as Microsoft Paint), paste the screenshot into the editor and save the file from there.
Windows key + Print Screen
To capture your entire screen and automatically save the screenshot, tap the Windows key + Print Screen key. Your screen will briefly go dim to indicate you’ve just taken a screenshot, and the screenshot will be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
No Print Screen key?
If your computer doesn’t have the PrtScn key, no worries, Microsoft has another keyboard shortcut for you. You can press Fn + Windows key + spacebar to take a full-screen screenshot. It will then be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
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