Alt+PrtScn

Screenshot Active Window on Windows

Windows · Screenshots & Recording
ActionScreenshot Active Window
ShortcutAlt + PrtScn
PlatformWindows
CategoryScreenshots & Recording

About this shortcut

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.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to screenshot active window.

2

Press the keys

Press Alt + PrtScn.

3

Done

Copies just the focused window to the clipboard.

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