Pro Tip: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard and turn on the "Print Screen shortcut" toggle. This changes your PrtSc button to open the Snipping Tool instead of the old clipboard method.
Stop pasting screenshots into Paint. That is ancient history.
If you take one thing from this guide, remember this: Windows Key + Shift + S is the fastest, most flexible way to "print screen" on any new laptop.
Now go capture that error message (or that high score) like a pro. how to print screen on laptop new
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Laptop keyboards are smaller. Manufacturers often hide the PrtSc function behind another key.
Best for: Recording videos or taking screenshots inside apps After capturing, a notification pops up
If your PrtSc button is broken, or you are playing a game, use the Xbox Game Bar.
Want a clean shot of just your browser or document without cropping?
If you bought a brand-new Copilot+ PC (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip), you have a feature called "Recall" (coming soon) and Windows Studio Effects. But for screenshots, Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT-like vision models. Pro Tip: Go to Settings > Accessibility >
New shortcut coming in 2025: Win + Shift + R will allow you to screenshot and then ask AI: "Extract all phone numbers from this screenshot" or "Turn this design into a PowerPoint slide."
For now, stick to the Snipping Tool, but know that within 12 months, "how to print screen" will mean "how to ask AI to grab that specific part of my screen for me."