How to Take a Screenshot on PC (Windows)

 

Here’s a simple guide on how to take a screenshot on both PC (Windows) and Mac, with all the shortcut keys and methods.

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🖥️ How to Take a Screenshot on PC (Windows)

🔹 1. Using PrtScn (Print Screen) Key

Press PrtScn → Captures entire screen

Then open Paint or Word, press Ctrl + V to paste
Save the image

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🔹 2. Alt + PrtScn

Captures the active window only

Paste it using Ctrl + V in any app

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🔹 3. Windows + Shift + S (Best Method)

• Opens Snip & Sketch

• Allows you to choose:

  • Rectangular snip

  • Freeform snip

  • Window snip

  • Fullscreen snip

• After snipping, it copies the image → Paste it or save from the pop-up

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🔹 4. Windows + PrtScn

• Captures entire screen and saves it automatically

• Find it in:
  📁 Pictures > Screenshots

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🔹 5. Snipping Tool (Windows 7/8/10/11)

Search Snipping Tool from Start menu

Click New > select area > save

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🍎 How to Take a Screenshot on Mac

🔸 1. Command + Shift + 3

Captures entire screen

Image is saved to your desktop

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🔸 2. Command + Shift + 4

Turns cursor into a crosshair

Click and drag to select area
Image is saved to your desktop

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🔸 3. Command + Shift + 4, then Spacebar

Lets you screenshot a window

Hover and click to capture

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🔸 4. Command + Shift + 5 (Mac OS Mojave and later)

Opens a screenshot toolbar

Options for screen recording and screenshots
Can choose save location, timer, etc.

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🔸 5. Command + Shift + 6 (For MacBook with Touch Bar)

• Captures Touch Bar screen

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💡 Screenshot Tips:

• You can edit screenshots using apps like Paint (Windows), Preview (Mac)

• Rename and organize your screenshots in folders to avoid clutter