| Action | Screenshot Active Window |
| Shortcut | Alt + PrtScn |
| Platform | Windows |
| Category | Screenshots & Recording |
On Windows, you can screenshot active window with Alt + PrtScn. Copies just the focused window to the clipboard. 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.
Open the app or screen where you want to screenshot active window.
Press Alt + PrtScn.
Copies just the focused window to the clipboard.