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How to Print Screen (Screenshot) on a Windows Laptop

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How to Print Screen (Screenshot) on a Windows Laptop

2,831,694 views October 25, 2014 2:34

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In brief

You’ll capture a full screenshot on a Windows laptop in seconds—just press the Print Screen key to copy your screen, then paste it into any program like Word or Paint. Perfect for quick reference or sharing digital content.

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Does this work on Windows 10 and 11?

Yes, the method applies to both Windows 10 and 11.

Description from the creator

Here is a quick and easy video to show you how to perform a print screen / screenshot on a Windows laptop.

It's really easy to get started and create your first screenshot. All you have to do is get something on the screen you want to take a screenshot/screen dump of and press the following key (can change per machine)...

PRTSC
PRTSCN
PRT SC Key

Once this key has been pressed it will take a snapshot of the current screen and put it in the copy and paste buffer. You can then 'paste' this screen shot in lots of different applications such as graphic and photo software and writing packages.

To 'paste' the image in the application (MS Word, Paint etc) you then visit the 'Edit' menu and select 'Paste'. This will then put the screenshot in the document.

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gordi555 published this 2:34 video tutorial on October 25, 2014. It has been watched 2,831,694 times on YouTube.

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Further reading

  • 7 ways you can take screenshots in Windows 10 - CNET cnet.com

    From here, you can click the screenshot button in the Game bar or use the default keyboard shortcut Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to snap a full-screen screenshot.

  • How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10 howtogeek.com

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  • The Easiest Way to Take a Screenshot in Windows | wikiHow wikihow.com

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