To take a screenshot on Windows 11, you have several easy methods:
- Capture the entire screen and save automatically : Press Windows key + Print Screen. The screen will briefly dim to indicate the screenshot was taken, and the image will be saved in the Pictures > Screenshots folder on your PC
- Capture a portion of the screen using Snipping Tool : Press Windows key + Shift + S. This opens the Snipping Tool overlay with options to capture a rectangular area, freeform shape, window, or full screen. After selecting the area, the screenshot is copied to the clipboard and a notification appears. You can click the notification to edit, annotate, or save it
- Capture the active window only : Press Alt + Print Screen. This copies the active window's screenshot to the clipboard, which you can then paste (Ctrl + V) into an app like Paint or Word
- Use the Print Screen key alone : Pressing Print Screen copies the entire screen to the clipboard, but does not save it automatically. You need to paste it into an app to save it
- Open Snipping Tool app manually : Search for "Snipping Tool" in the Start menu and open it. Click "New" to take a screenshot and use the built-in editing tools
These methods provide flexibility depending on whether you want to capture the entire screen, a window, or a custom area, and whether you want the screenshot saved automatically or just copied for pasting elsewhere. The Snipping Tool in Windows 11 also allows annotation and cropping after capture
