How to take a screenshot on a Windows PC [2025]

1. Press ‘Print Screen/PrtScrn’ or press ‘Alt’ and ‘Print Screen/PrtScrn’ (different for each PC).
2. Click ‘Start’.
3. Open ‘Paint’. Do a search for ‘Paint’ if you can’t find it.
4. Click ‘File’.
5. Click ‘New’ to open a new page.
6. Click on ‘Paste’ in the new page.
7. Click on ‘File’.
8. Click on ‘Save As’.
9. Name the new file, choose where you want it to be saved on your computer, and click ‘Save’.

1. Click ‘Start’.
2. Click ‘Snipping Tool’. Do a search for ‘Snipping Tool’ if you can’t find it.
3. In the ‘Snipping Tool’, select ‘New’.
4. The cursor will then change to a crosshair pointer.
5. Move the crosshair to where you want to capture.
6. Click and drag to select an area.
7. When you have selected the area you need, release your Mouse or Trackpad.
8. Click on ‘File’.
9. Click on ‘Save As’.
10. Name the new file, choose where you want it to save on your computer, and click ‘Save’.

1. Use the ‘Print Screen’ button (PrtSc). You’ll find it on the upper-right side of most keyboards (or next to the Space Bar on some). It will copy an image of your entire screen to the clipboard. You can then hit ‘Ctrl + V’ to paste it into a document.

Xbox Game Bar is built into Windows 11 and Windows 10 and lets you make a screen recording one application at a time.

1. Press together the ‘Windows Key’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘R’ at the same time.
2. A recording widget will appear in the corner of your screen to start recording.
3. Turn on or off your microphone for your audio preferences.
4. Stop recording your screen by holding together ‘Windows Key’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘R’ at the same time or press the ‘Stop’ button in the recording widget.
5. You will usually find the recording in your Videos/Captures folder from File Explorer.

Note: Xbox Game Bar won’t be able to record your Windows desktop or File Explorer. You may need to download a third-party application to your desktop to do this.