PrtScn

Screenshot Whole Screen on Windows

Windows · Screenshots & Recording
ActionScreenshot Whole Screen
ShortcutPrtScn
PlatformWindows
CategoryScreenshots & Recording

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can screenshot whole screen with PrtScn. Copies the entire screen to the clipboard (paste with Ctrl+V). 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 whole screen.

2

Press the keys

Press PrtScn.

3

Done

Copies the entire screen to the clipboard (paste with Ctrl+V).

More Screenshots & Recording shortcuts

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Screenshot a Selected Area
Win+Shift+S
↗
Save a Full Screenshot
Win+PrtScn
↗
Screenshot Active Window
Alt+PrtScn
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Open Xbox Game Bar
Win+G
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Record the Screen
Win+Alt+R