Win+PrtScn

Save a Full Screenshot on Windows

Windows · Screenshots & Recording
ActionSave a Full Screenshot
ShortcutWin + PrtScn
PlatformWindows
CategoryScreenshots & Recording

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can save a full screenshot with Win + PrtScn. Saves a PNG of the whole screen to Pictures › Screenshots. It sits in the Screenshots & Recording group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to save a full screenshot.

2

Press the keys

Press Win + PrtScn.

3

Done

Saves a PNG of the whole screen to Pictures › Screenshots.

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