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Using the Print Screen Key in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.

1, and Windows 8
To capture the entire screen:

Press the Windows logo key + PrntScrn key together.


On tablets, press the Windows logo button + the volume down button together. (The
screenshot is saved in the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder.)
To capture all active windows:

Press the PrntScrn key.


To capture a single active window:

Tap or click the window that you want to capture.


Press the Alt + PrntScrn keys together.
Once you have captured the wanted screen or window using the Print Screen key, you
must take additional steps. Paste the captured image into an image editor such as
Microsoft Paint or Photoshop to edit or save it. Open the appropriate application
and use the Ctrl-V key combination to paste the image into a new image document.

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