With only a few keystrokes, you may take screen screenshots on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here's how to go about it.





It's simple to snap a screenshot to record part of or the complete of your display, whether you're getting Windows 11 (find out how to download Windows 11 for free) or keeping with Windows 10 for a little longer. Perhaps you want to preserve an online transaction, or perhaps you want to record a particularly impressive gaming achievement to brag about to your pals. Windows 10 and 11 have the same built-in tools (Snip & Sketch and Snipping Tool), and you can snap a screenshot with a few keyboard commands.

We'll show you how to take screenshots in Windows 10 and Windows 11 using both built-in Windows screenshot tools and alternative shortcuts, so you can chose which you prefer.

Also included are more top Windows 10 tips and tricks, as well as information on how to use all of Windows 11's new features and how to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

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Sketch & Snip

Compared to the traditional Snipping Tool, the Snip & Sketch tool makes it easier to access, share, and annotate screenshots. It can now now take a snapshot of a window on your desktop, which was an unexpected absence when the program was originally released and had us using Team Snipping Tool until recently.

The keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S is the quickest method to open Snip & Sketch. The Snip & Sketch tool is also included in the Start button's alphabetical list of programs, as well as in the notification panel, where it is labelled as Screen snip. If you don't remember the keyboard shortcut, you may just search for it. (We recommend pinning the program to the taskbar if you capture a lot of screenshots.)

Either the keyboard shortcut or the notification button dims your screen and brings up a little menu at the top of your screen where you may pick between rectangle, free-form, window, or full-screen screenshots. Your screenshot will be saved to your clipboard and appear as a notice in the lower-right corner of your screen for a short time after you capture it. To edit, save, or share a screenshot, tap the notification to open it in the Snip & Sketch app. (If you don't see the notification, open the notification panel and look for it.)

The Snip & Sketch window will open instead of the little panel at the top of the screen whether you access it from the Start menu or by searching for it. To begin a screen capture and open the tiny panel, click the New button in the upper-left corner. This method requires an extra step, but it allows you to postpone a screenshot. To postpone a snip by 3 or 10 seconds, click the down-arrow button next to the New button.

Snipping tool

Since Windows Vista, the Snipping tool has been available. Windows has been warning for a few years that the Snipping Tool is being phased out, yet it's still present, even in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool has been removed from the Start menu's list of programs, although it may still be found via the search bar.

To begin the screenshot process, click the New button. A rectangular snip is the default, but you may also use free-form, full-screen, and window snips.

The Snipping Application does not save your screenshots automatically; you must manually save them before exiting the tool. However, it does copy your grabs to the clipboard.

Print Screen

Tap the Print Screen (also known as PrtScn) key to capture your complete screen. Your snapshot will be transferred to the clipboard rather than saved as a file. To save the file, open an image editing program (such as Microsoft Paint), paste the screenshot into the editor, and save the file.

Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard and toggle on Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping under Print Screen Shortcut to make the PrtScn button open the Snip & Sketch tool.


Windows key + Print Screen

Tap the Windows key + Print Screen key to capture your complete screen and save it as a snapshot. To signal that you've just taken a screenshot, your screen will darken temporarily, and the snapshot will be stored to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

Alt + Print Screen

Use the keyboard shortcut Alt + PrtScn to quickly capture a screenshot of the active window. This will take a snapshot of the currently active window and transfer it to the clipboard. To save the image, you'll need to open it in an image editor.

Game Bar 

Whether you're in the middle of a game or not, you can utilize the Game bar to take a screenshot. To access the Game bar, use the Windows key + G key. To take a full-screen screenshot, click the screenshot button in the Game bar or use the default keyboard shortcut Windows key + Alt + PrtScn. Go to Settings > Gaming > Game bar to create your own Game bar screenshot keyboard shortcut. Toggling on Record game clips, pictures, and broadcasts using Game bar from this options page will also activate Game bar.

Windows Logo + Volume Down

If you have a Microsoft Surface device, you can snap a screenshot of the full screen using the actual (well, kind of physical) buttons, just as you would on any other phone or tablet. Hold down the Windows Logo touch button at the bottom of your Surface screen while pressing the physical volume-down button on the tablet's side. The screen will darken for a brief moment before saving the snapshot to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.