There are several ways to take a screenshot on a Windows computer:
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Prt SC
Press the Print Screen (PrtScn) button on your keyboard. This will capture an image of your entire screen and save it to the clipboard. You can then paste the image into an image editing program, such as Paint, and save it.
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Windows Key + Prt Sc
Press the Windows key + Print Screen (PrtScn) button on your keyboard. This will automatically save a screenshot of your entire screen as a .png file in the “Screenshots” folder located in the “Pictures” folder.
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Windows Key + Prt Sc
Press the Alt + Print Screen (PrtScn) button on your keyboard. This will capture an image of the active window and save it to the clipboard. You can then paste the image into an image editing program and save it.
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Windows + Shift + S
Press Windows + Shift + S. This will open the snipping tool, which allows you to capture a specific area of the screen.
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Windows + G
Press Windows + G, This will open the Game bar, It will allow you to take screenshots and record videos while playing games.
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Third Party Tools
Use a third-party tool like Lightshot, ShareX, Nimbus Screenshot, etc.
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