Windows Print Screen Selection

On Windows 10, Snip & Sketch is the default app for taking screenshots of the entire screen, active window, or region of the screen.

Usually, you can open the screen snipping tool from the Start menu, or using the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut, but if you want a more direct access, it’s also possible to map the tool to the Print Screen (PrtScrn) key on the keyboard.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set the Print Screen key on your keyboard to open the screen snipping tool on Windows 10.

Take screenshots using Print Screen key

To open the Snip & Sketch tools to take screenshots, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings on Windows 10.

  2. Click on Ease of Access.

  3. Click on Keyboard.

  4. Under the “Print Screen shortcut” section, turn on the Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping toggle switch.

Once you complete the steps, if you have another application currently mapped to use the Print Screen button, you may need to restart your device to apply the settings.

Where Do Print Screens Go

After the changes have been applied, you can simply press the PrtScrn key on the keyboard to bring up the tool to take a snip or full screen capture of anything that you’re running in the desktop.

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Windows Print Screen Selection

These tips may also come in handy for moving a web page from screen to paper: The new Microsoft Edge web browser in Windows 10 is built for speed, not power, but it still prints. To print what you’re viewing in Microsoft Edge, click the browser’s More icon (three dots in the top right corner), and choose Print from the drop-down menu.

Keyboard Shortcut For Screenshot Windows 10

  • Two classic keyboard shortcuts, PrtScn and Alt+PrtScn, copy the full screen or the current window, respectively, to the Clipboard. You can paste that ephemeral capture into a Word document or an.
  • To take a screenshot of a specific area in Windows 10, press the combination of Windows + Shift + S shortcut keys together and then you will see a blurred overlay on your screen. Now use your mouse to drag or select the area which you want to take screenshot of.
  • Hold Command-Shift-3 to take a shot of the entire screen. This image will be saved on your desktop. Step 2 Hold Command-Shift-4, then, using your cursor, select a part of the screen for a screenshot.