Keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots
Windows has built-in keyboard shortcuts for screenshots:
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Copy full screen screenshot to clipboard: PrtScn
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Save full screen screenshot: Windows Key + PrtScn (or Windows Key + Volume Down on a tablet)
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Copy screenshot of single window: Alt + PrtScn
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Save screenshot of single window: Windows Key + Alt + PrtScn
On Microsoft Surface tablet or laptop
Instead of the PrtScn key, here are the keyboard shortcuts to use:
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Copy full screen screenshot to clipboard: Fn + Space
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Copy screenshot of single window: Fn + Alt + Space
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Save full screen screenshot: Fn + Windows Key + Space
How to Take Screenshots on Mac
Macs don't come with a screenshot button, but you can still capture anything on your screen with the default Mac screenshot keyboard shortcuts:
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Save fullscreen screenshot: Command + Shift + 3
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Save screenshot of single window: Command + Shift + 4, press the Space key, then click on the window you want to capture
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Save screenshot of selection: Command + Shift + 4, then select the area you want to capture with your mouse cursor.