Screenshot Shortcut In Windows

Windows provides the screenshot tool Snipping Tool which can take screenshots. But Windows operating systems also provide the screenshot shortcut which is used to take screenshots of the current desktop. The PrtScn key is provided by the keyword of the computers. This can be also named as PrtSc or Print Scr indifferent keyboards. This screenshot key should be used with the Windows Key which contains the windows logo.

WIN+PrtSc

Windows Key should be used with the Print Screen keyword by pressing at the same time. This captures the screenshot of the Windows.

WIN+PrtSc

WIN+Fn+Space

In some cases, the keyboard may not provide the PrtSc key which is the PrintScreen key. Windows provide an alternative to this PrintScreen key where the FN+Space can be used with the Windows key in order to take screenshots.

WIN+Fn+Space

Capture Only Active Window with Alt+PrtSc

Windows screenshot tool also provides the ability to take screenshots of an active window by using the Alt+PrtSc key combination. This key combination only takes currently active window screenshots.

Alt+PrtSc

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