How to take a screenshot in Windows 11

While Windows 11 brings a great redesign and a new start menu, the constant feature adheres is the art of taking screenshots.

The use of the print screen key and sticking in the paint has always been the best method to share screenshots at emails and whatsapp, but there are better ways to take screen captures from certain applications without having to save it Manually in a folder each time.

We will show you how to take a screen capture of a single application in Windows 11 or all the desktop if you need it.

If you need to do the same at an Apple desktop or a laptop, there are also easier methods to take screenshots on a Mac.

The print screen is the key

Make sure you know where your print screen key is on your keyboard, as this will be one of the most commonmethods to take screenshots. It can be labeled as the following:

PRT SC.

PRTSC.

PRTSCN.

Prnscrn.It can also be a second function for another key, in this case you must press the ‘FN’ key also to take a screens

hot.

Take a screenshot of the entire window in Windows 11

By pressing the Windows key and the print screen will take a screenshot of everything that is currently displayed, and will be taken to this file in a folder, located on this PC> Pictures> Screenshots.

Take a screenshot of the active window in Windows 11

If you only need to take a screenshot of an application, press the Windows key, Alt and Print Screen, which will also move this screenshot to this PC> Videos> Catch.

Enable the Snipping tool with the print screen key

If you are already used to the SNIPPING tool with your powerful screenshot features, you can assign it to the print screen key instead. Go to configuration> Accessibility> Keyboard.

Once this is enabled, you can press the print screen and the SNIPPING tool will open, which will give you even more control to take screenshots.