How to use the [Print] key to save a screenshot on your Windows 11

Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

In Windows 11, you can use the [Print] key to screenshot whatever is displayed and save it to the clipboard.In addition , [Print] can be combined with other keys.Here are the most important key combinations for screenshots.

[Print]: Press this button (sometimes also [Prnt] or [Prnt Scrn]) is saved to the clipboard.

[Alt] + [Print]: If you combine the [Print] key with [Alt], Windows 11 will not take a screenshot of the entire screen.To do this, select the desired window with the mouse.

[Windows] + [Print]: Use this key combination to save a screenshot.

[Windows] key + [Shift →] + [s]: Press this key combination to access a screen-ready tool.This lets you frame any section of the screen.

Windows 11: Screenshot tool (Win + Shift + s)

If you want to save an image using one of these options, use the operating system’s pencils. It only ever has space for a single swipe.If you want to keep an image from the clipboard, you should copy it to a compatible application such as paints or a paint alternative with [Ctrl] + [v] and save it in the desired format.