The contents of the screen will be captured to the clipboard. Press only the PrtScn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard. That screenshot_number is given automatically by Windows as it maintains a counter in the registry of how many screenshots you have taken using Win+Print Screen method.īonus tip: How to reset the screenshot counter in Windows 8
Windows will automatically save it to a file named Screenshot ().png. You will find the captured image of your screen in this folder! Your screen will be dimmed for half a second, then it will return to the normal brightness. So if Win+Print Screen does not work, then try Win+Fn+Print Screen). It means you are supposed to hold down the Fn key to use the function enclosed in the box. (Note: if you are using a laptop or tablet, it may have an Fn key and the Print Screen key text on your keyboard may be enclosed inside a box, with some other function assigned to the same key when Fn is not held down. On your keyboard, press Win+Print Screen keys simultaneously. The Snipping Tool application Use the Win+Print Screen hotkey
