Windows — How To Print Screen

Her screen blinked. Then a new pop-up appeared:

Click the window you want. Then press Alt + PrtScn . Only that window gets copied. Great for avoiding your messy desktop. windows how to print screen

Press Win + Shift + S . The screen dims. A tiny bar appears at the top. Drag to select an area. It goes straight to your clipboard and a notification lets you annotate. Her screen blinked

Press PrtScn (or Print Screen ). Nothing happens. No flash, no sound. But the entire screen is now on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere—Ctrl+V. windows how to print screen

Elena used the third option. Click, drag, release.

Elena stared at her screen. 11:59 PM. The error message had finally appeared—the one her boss said was "impossible to capture."