How to Take Screenshots in Windows 11 – Guide

One of the most popular Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts is the “Capture” button on the “Start” menu. This button allows you to quickly take a picture of whatever’s on your computer screen by pressing and holding down the left mouse button and then clicking on the “Capture” thumbnail in the taskbar.

To take a screenshot in Windows 11, open the Start screen and type “screenshot” into the search bar. Then, click on the screenshot shortcut that you want to use.

To take a screenshot of your screen, press the PrntScrn key.

When using a full-sized keyboard, you usually have a dedicated print screen key. However, smaller keyboards and laptops often place the Print Screen key as a secondary function elsewhere (usually on the F12 key), in which case you need to press the “FN” key and the Print Screen key at the same time.

To take a screenshot of a window:

  1. Open the window you want to screenshot.
  2. Press “Windows” + “PrtScr” at the same time, or use the keyboard shortcut “Alt+PrtScr”.
  3. The screenshot will be saved in the same folder as the original window. ..

Press the Windows key + the Print Screen key to save an image of everything currently on the screen in the Images > Screenshots folder and then press the left arrow key to move the image to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

To capture a screenshot of your desktop, use the following steps:

  1. Open any image editing application or word processing application that supports images and paste it (right-click > Paste or press Ctrl + V) and save the document.

Press “Alt + Print Screen” to copy the active window or application to the clipboard. Be sure to click on the window or application you want to capture before pressing the shortcut. Remember to paste and save the screenshot into another program. ..

If your keyboard doesn’t have a Print Screen key, the Windows key + FN + Space shortcut will also copy a screenshot to the clipboard.

Screen crop and cut and sketch tools

The Screen Cropping and Cropping and Sketching application lets you select specific areas on the screen for a screen capture, making it easier to capture a moment.

The Snipping Tool and the Snipping Tool Menu allow you to take screenshots and cut, edit or draw over them with ease. The capture delay allows you to time your screenshot so it occurs three, five, or 10 seconds later.

To get started with the Snip Tool, search for it in the Start menu and open it in the search results. ..

To change the function of the print key in Windows 11, go to “Settings” > “System and Security” > “Keyboard”. There, you’ll find a button called “Print (screenshot)”. Click it to change the function of the print key. ..

In the “Keyboard” section, select “Text input.” In the “Type” field, type “a.”

Use the print screen button to open the screen cutout.

Close the Settings menu and press “Print Screen” to open the Cropping Tool.

To take a screenshot with the tool when it opens, follow these steps:

  1. Open the tool.
  2. Click the “Screenshot” button on the toolbar.
  3. Select a region of your screen to capture.
  4. Click the “Take screenshot” button to save the image to your computer. ..

Capture a selection of text with the Snip & Sketch tool.

You are viewing a small menu that appears at the top of your screen. The desktop will be slightly darker as a result.

The new Snipping Tool in Windows 10 includes four icons that will change the shape of your snippet: The first icon on the left is a rectangular selection, the second is a “free-form” selection, the third one captures the currently selected application or folder window (like Alt + Print Screen), and the rightmost icon is a full-screen capture (such as pressing the Print Screen key or the Windows key + Print Screen). ..

Screenshot Save

The Cropping Tool menu will open with several editing options, including pen tools, image cropping and other adjustments that you can use if you wish.

After clicking the “Save” icon, the image will be saved in the Images > Screenshots folder. ..

Final note

Windows 10 has a built-in screenshot tool that can be used to take screenshots of your computer’s screen. This guide will show you how to use the Windows 10 screenshot tool, and how to take screenshots of specific areas of the screen. ..