
Using Snip & Sketch Hotkeys to Take A Screenshot

Microsoft has included the Snipping Tool since Windows Vista and it is one of the easiest ways to take a screenshot in Windows. Using Game Bar How to Use the Snipping Tool to Take A Screenshot Open File Explorer, navigate to Pictures > Screenshots, and your screenshot will be there waiting for you.3. Tap those two keys simultaneously and your screen (or screens) will “blink” for a second, as if a camera shutter was opening and closing. PrtScn + Windows keyĪn upgraded version of PrtScn available since Windows 8 is Windows key + PrtScn. Many newer laptops have combined the PrtScr button with other keys so you’ll have to press a separate Fn or Function key to access it. On the laptop example below, for example, the PrtScn button is combined with a shift key and a Fn key must be pressed to access the secondary function. Many laptop vendors have started to combine key functions to save space.

If PrtScn isn’t working on your laptop, it’s possible you can’t access it without pressing a Fn or Function key. From there you can paste it into Paint, GIMP, IrfanView, Photoshop, or any other photo program that allows you to paste in an image. Press the PrtScn (or Prt Scr) button on your keyboard and your entire screen (or screens, in a multi-monitor setup) is copied to the clipboard. The old screenshot standard still exists in Windows 10.
