How To Make a Screenshot On A Laptop

Here’s a simplified guide on how to take screenshots on Windows 10/11 laptops/PCs using various methods and commands:

Method	Description
Snipping Tool	Windows 10 and 7 come with the ‘Snipping Tool’ app, accessible through the Start Menu.
Print Screen (PrtScn)	Use the ‘PrtScn’ key to capture the entire screen, then paste it into a program like Paint or Word.
Alt + PrtScn	Capture only the active window by pressing ‘Alt + PrtScn’, copying it to the clipboard for pasting into other programs.
Windows key + Shift + S	Press ‘Windows key + Shift + S’ to capture a specific portion.
Windows key + PrtScn	Save the entire screen as an image in the ‘Pictures’ folder using ‘Windows key + PrtScn’.
Windows key + G	For gamers, ‘Windows key + G’ captures screenshots within the ‘Videos’ folder.
Assigning Snipping Tool to PrtScn	Configure ‘PrtScn’ to open the ‘Snipping Tool’ in Settings.