How do I take a screenshot?

Learn how to take a screenshot on Windows, Mac, and Android devices. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for capturing your screen.

Here’s how you can take a screenshot:

On Windows:

  1. Go to the screen that you want to capture.
  2. Find the Print Screen key on your keyboard. The Print Screen key is most often found in the upper-right side of the keyboard, not counting the numeric keypad. The Print Screen key will usually be abbreviated to “PrtSc” or something similar.
  3. Take your screenshot. You have two options for capturing your entire screen:
    • Instantly save the screenshot as an image: Press the Windows key and the PrtSc keys at the same time. This saves your screenshot as a PNG file to the Screenshots folder in your Pictures folder.
    • Copy the screenshot so you can paste it: Press the Print Screen key alone to copy the screen to your PC’s clipboard. You can then paste the copied screenshot into a document, email message, or social media post by right-clicking the desired location and selecting Paste.

On Mac:

  1. Press Command + Shift + 3 to take a full-screen screenshot. This takes a picture of the entire screen. The computer will make the sound of a camera shutter. By default, screenshots will be saved to your desktop.
  2. Press Command + Shift + 4 to capture part of your display. The pointer will turn into a crosshair. Drag the crosshairs to create a box around the area of the screen you want to capture.

On Android:

  1. Open the screen that you want to capture.
  2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
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