
Two classic keyboard shortcuts, PrtScn and Alt+PrtScn, copy the full screen or the current window, respectively, to the Clipboard. Copy all or part of the screen to the Clipboard On Surface devices, this feature requires that you hold down the Fn key as you press Windows key + Spacebar.

Note: On some portable PCs, you might be able to snap a screenshot by pressing the Windows key + Spacebar shortcut. You'll know you were successful if you see a momentary dimming of the screen after pressing that key combination. The resulting image files are saved in PNG format in the Pictures\Screenshots folder in your user profile, with file names automatically assigned using sequential numbers. Pressing the Windows key + PrtScn immediately saves the full contents of the current display (or displays, if you have configured multiple monitors). Which one you choose depends on what you plan to do with the capture. Whatever the reason, Windows 10 gives you multiple ways to accomplish this task.

Maybe you want to save an online form before you hit the Send button, or document a series of steps. Perhaps you want to share something interesting on social media or save evidence of something objectionable. There are all sorts of good reasons to capture all or part of what's on your PC's screen.
