How to Take A Screenshot on Windows 11/10 PC (FAST & EASY), by Jay Mayor on YouTube. 1 min 3 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 3 s
- Time to do it
- 2 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 6
What you need
Steps
Press Windows key, Shift and S together to open the Snipping Tool overlay. Your screen dims and a small toolbar appears at the top.
Drag a box around the area you want to capture, or pick a mode like rectangular or full screen from the toolbar.
Open File Explorer and go to Pictures, then the Screenshots folder to find your saved capture.
Alternatively, press the PrtScn key alone to launch the Snipping Tool without the extra keys.
To grab the whole screen at once, press Windows key and PrtScn together. The screen dims briefly to confirm.
Check the Pictures Screenshots folder again for the full screen image, then paste it into a chat or document if needed.
Tips and common mistakes
If Win+Shift+S does nothing, your keyboard may have a Fn key that needs holding with PrtScn.
The Snipping Tool copies the capture to your clipboard, so you can paste it straight into an app with Ctrl+V.
On some laptops PrtScn is a secondary function, so look for a smaller label on the key.
Questions
Where do my screenshots go on Windows 11?
By default they save to the Pictures folder inside a Screenshots subfolder. You can change this location in the Snipping Tool settings.
Can I take a screenshot without the Snipping Tool?
Yes. Pressing Windows key and PrtScn saves a full screen image directly to the Screenshots folder.
Does this work the same on Windows 10?
Yes, the Win+Shift+S and Win+PrtScn shortcuts work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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