Print Screen Button Windows Guide

Here’s the cheat sheet 👇

The (Print Screen) key is usually in the top row of your keyboard, often near F12. But depending on how you use it, it behaves differently. print screen button windows

Stop using plain PrtScn – use Win + Shift + S instead. It lets you capture a region, a window, or even record a short video (Windows 11). Here’s the cheat sheet 👇 The (Print Screen)

On many compact or laptop keyboards, Print Screen may be combined with another key (like Insert or Del ). Look for PrtSc , PrtScn , or Print Scr . You might need to press the Fn key at the same time. It lets you capture a region, a window,

| Key combo | What it does | |-----------|----------------| | PrtScn | Copies to clipboard (you don’t see a notification — paste with Ctrl+V) | | Alt + PrtScn | Copies only the active window to clipboard | | Win + PrtScn | Saves a full-screen screenshot automatically to Pictures > Screenshots (screen dims briefly) | | Win + Shift + S | Opens Snipping Tool / Snip & Sketch to select an area (best option!) | | Win + PrtScn (on some laptops) | You may need to hold Fn as well, e.g. Fn + Win + PrtScn |