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1 min read 5 stepsJanuary 9, 2026Verified January 2026

How to Take a Screenshot on Windows

Capture your screen using built-in Windows tools — no extra software needed.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Full screen screenshot
2.Screenshot to file
3.Use Snipping Tool
4.Capture a single window
5.Annotate and share

Full screen screenshot

~15s

Press the Print Screen (PrtScn) key to capture the entire screen to your clipboard. Paste it into Paint or a document.

Screenshot to file

~15s

Press ⊞ Win+Print Screen to save a full screenshot directly as a PNG file in your Pictures → Screenshots folder.

Use Snipping Tool

~15s

Press ⊞ Win+Shift+S to open Snipping Tool. Draw a rectangle around the area you want to capture.

Capture a single window

~15s

Click the window you want, then press Alt+Print Screen to capture just that window.

Annotate and share

~15s

After using Snipping Tool, click the notification to open the screenshot in the editor where you can mark it up and save.

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