
Quick Answers
- Press the PrtScr
key located in the function key row to take screenshots on Windows 11
- press window
+shift
+S
to open the snipping tool to take a screenshot with various forms
- press window
+G
to take screenshots using the Xbox game bar
Thinking about how to screenshot on Windows PC, then stick with this content to explore the ways you can do this easily.
Table of Contents
Method 1: Take screenshot using PrtScr Key
You can easily take screenshots or snip pieces of your screen by print the screen button in your windows pc.
here how,
1. press the [ PrtScr ] Key on your windows pc keyboard
2. a pop-up appears on your screen showing a rectangle cursor to select part of the screen to take capture.
3. drag the cursor as big as you want to capture a screenshot.
4. you can select full-screen capture by clicking the drop-down list in the snip pop-up.
the captured screenshot automatically saved in your windows pc folder PC>Pictures>screenshot.
Method 2: Take screenshot using snipping tool
The Snipping Tool is a built-in screenshot utility in Windows 10/11, To use it,
search for “Snipping Tool” in the Windows Start menu or search bar and
open it.

Within the Snipping Tool, click on “New” to capture a screenshot. You
can choose to capture a rectangular, free-form, window, or full-screen
snip.

After selecting the desired area, the snip will open in a new window. From
there, you can save the screenshot or annotate it using the available tools.
Method 3: Take screenshot using xbox gamebar
Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a Game Bar that allows you to take
screenshots while playing games or using other applications.

To open the Game Bar, press Win + G
. Click on the camera icon in the
Game Bar toolbar, or press Win + Alt + PrtScn to capture a screenshot. The
screenshot is saved to the “Captures” folder within the “Videos” directory.
If any reason for Xbox not signing
up follow the given instruction to resolve it.
FAQ
1. How to screenshot on windows 10 and 11
Click PrtScr key or press window + shift + s key to open snipping tool and then select the crop area of screen to take screenshot. Taken screenshot will open in clipboard tap of it then save in in location.
2. Screenshot shortcut key windows 10
There are 4 shortcut in windows 10 to quickly take screenshot,
1. Alt + PrtScr
: It will capture currently open windows and save it in clipboard.
2. window + PrtScr
: It will take screenshot of entire windows and auto save it on screenshot folder located in your windows 10 pc.
3. window + shift
+ s
: it will open snipping tool to take desire screenshot.
4. PrtScr : It will take screenshot of entire window and copied it to clipboard.
3. How to automatically save screenshot after taking in windows 11
Use PrtScr key to auto save screenshot in windows 11, if this key not working then try to press Function key and hold it then press PrtScr key.
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