How to screenshot the active window on Windows 10

To take a quick screenshot of the active window, use the keyboard shortcut Alt + PrtScn. This will snap your currently active window and copy the screenshot to the clipboard.

1. How do I take a screenshot of just the current window?
2. Can I take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10?
3. Where does the screenshot go on Windows 10?
4. What is PrtScn button?
5. Can you take a scrolling screenshot on PC?
6. How do I capture a scrolling screenshot?
7. Why can't I find my screenshots on Windows 10?
8. How do I save a screenshot on Windows?
9. Where did my screenshot go?

How do I take a screenshot of just the current window?

To Take a Screenshot of Only One Window

Press “Alt + PrtScn”. A screenshot of your currently active window will be copied to the clipboard, just as in the last section. Paste it into your favorite image editor or document editor.

Can I take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10?

Press and hold Ctrl + Alt together, then press PRTSC . A rectangular box highlighted in red will appear. 2. Press and hold the left mouse button, then drag the mouse on the scrolling window to select the area.

Where does the screenshot go on Windows 10?

Press Windows key + Print Screen. Now go to the Pictures library on your computer by launching Explorer (Windows key + e) and in the left pane click Pictures. Open the Screenshots folder here to find your screenshot saved here with the name Screenshot (NUMBER).

What is PrtScn button?

Sometimes abbreviated as Prscr, PRTSC, PrtScrn, Prt Scrn, PrntScrn, or Ps/SR, the Print Screen key is a keyboard key found on most computer keyboards. When pressed, the key either sends the current screen image to the computer clipboard or the printer depending on the operating system or running program.

Can you take a scrolling screenshot on PC?

Step 2: To take a scrolling screenshot, press and hold Ctrl + Alt keys together, then press PRTSC . ... Step 3: Now, press and hold the left mouse button and then drag the mouse on the scrolling window to select the area. Step 4: Release the mouse click and an auto-scroll will happen slowly.

How do I capture a scrolling screenshot?

Open the screen you'd like to take a scrolling screenshot of and hold down the Volume down and Power buttons to capture the screenshot. An animation will appear shortly to let you know the image has been captured successfully.

Why can't I find my screenshots on Windows 10?

Firstly: if you've taken a screenshot by just pressing the PrtScn key, then you won't be able to find your screenshot anywhere. This is because it's only saved in your computer's clipboard, and you'll have to paste it into a program like Paint before it can be saved to your computer and viewed normally.

How do I save a screenshot on Windows?

To capture your entire screen and automatically save the screenshot, tap the Windows key + Print Screen key. Your screen will briefly go dim to indicate that you've just taken a screenshot, and the screenshot will be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

Where did my screenshot go?

On most Android devices, open the Photos app, tap on Library, and you can see the Screenshots folder with all your captures.