Where is print screen button on laptop

All laptops and computers have the ability to take screenshots. This can be an incredibly useful feature if you need to show somebody what you’re currently looking at, give step-by-step instructions, or take stills from films or tv programmes.

How to take a screenshot

The process for taking a screenshot is different depending on the type of computer you have and what software it’s running on.

How to take a screenshot on your Lenovo laptop

There are a number of different ways to take a screenshot on your Lenovo laptop, some of these only work with Windows 10, while others work with any version of Windows.

Taking a screenshot on a Lenovo laptop with Windows 10

If your Lenovo laptop has Windows 10, you can take a screenshot using one of the following two methods:

Option 1

• Hold down the Windows key
• Press the PrtSc key on the laptop
• The screen will dim for a moment
• The screenshot will be saved in the Screenshots folder in your files

Option 2

• Hold down the Windows key
• Press the W key
• A sidebar menu will appear on the right side of the screen
• Select ScreenSketch from the menu
• At this point, you’ll be able to make any edits to the image
• Press save

Taking a screenshot on a Lenovo laptop without Windows 10

If your Lenovo laptop is running using a different version of Windows, follow these steps:

• Press the PrtSc key on your keyboard
• Open Paint
• Select paste
• Use the tools in Paint to make any markups
• Click File
• Save the file

How to take a screenshot on your HP laptop

Regardless of the make and model, taking a screenshot on any HP laptop is quick and easy.

Most HP laptops have a ‘Print Screen’ key on the keyboard, right next to the delete key. This may be abbreviated to PrtScn or Prt SC depending on the model.

• Press the Windows and Print Screen keys at the same time
• This will capture the full screen
• Open Paint or any other image editing programme
• Press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot
• Save the file as a JPG or PNG

The steps above will screenshot the full screen. If you want to capture just part of the screen, follow these steps:

• Press the Windows + Shift + S keys at the same time
• Your screen will fade to a white overlay and your cursor will change to a crosshair cursor
• Select the area of the screen you want to screenshot
• Open Paint or any other image editing programme
• Press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot
• Save the file as a JPG or PNG

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Want to have another copy of concert or sports tickets in case of an emergency? Need an extra copy of a receipt to return an item? Taking a screenshot is an easy way to ensure you have extra copies of these important documents. Whether you have Windows 10 or Windows 11, there are a few easy ways to take screenshots of all (or part) of your screen. 

Here's how to use both built-in tools and other shortcuts for taking screenshots in Windows 10 and Windows 11, so you can decide which you like best. 

Snip & Sketch

The Snip & Sketch tool is easier to access, share and annotate screenshots than the old Snipping Tool. It can now capture a screenshot of a window on your desktop, a surprising omission when the app was first introduced that kept us on Team Snipping Tool until recently. 

The easiest way to call up Snip & Sketch is with the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S. You can also find the Snip & Sketch tool listed in the alphabetical list of apps accessed from the Start button as well as in the notification panel where it's listed as Screen snip. Or you can just search for it if you don't commit the keyboard shortcut to memory. (If you're a frequent screenshot taker, we recommend pinning the app to the taskbar.)

Either the keyboard shortcut or the notification button will dim your screen and open a tiny menu at the top of your screen that lets you choose which type of screenshot you want to take: rectangular, free-form, window or full-screen. Once you take your screenshot, it will be saved to your clipboard and show up momentarily as a notification in the lower-right corner of your screen. Click the notification to open the screenshot in the Snip & Sketch app to annotate, save or share it. (If you miss the notification, open the notification panel and you'll see it sitting there.)

If you open Snip & Sketch from the Start menu or by searching for it, it will open the Snip & Sketch window instead of the small panel at the top of the screen. From here, you need to click the New button in the upper-left to initiate a screen capture and open the small panel. It's an extra step to proceed this way, but it also lets you delay a screenshot. Click the down-arrow button next to the New button to delay a snip for 3 or 10 seconds.

Snipping Tool

The Snipping Tool has been around since Windows Vista. Windows has warned for a couple years that the Snipping Tool is going away, but it's still kicking around in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool has been delisted from the list of apps in the Start menu, but it's easily accessible via the search bar. 

Click the New button to begin the screenshot process. The default snip type is a rectangular snip, but you can also take free-form, full-screen and window snips.

Snipping Tool does not automatically save your screenshots -- you will need to manually save them in the tool before you exit -- and it does automatically copy your captures to the clipboard.

Print Screen

To capture your entire screen, tap the Print Screen (sometimes labeled PrtScn) key. Your screenshot will not be saved as a file, but it will be copied to the clipboard. You'll need to open an image editing tool (such as Microsoft Paint), paste the screenshot in the editor and save the file from there. 

You can also set the PrtScn button to open the Snip & Sketch tool by going to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard and toggling on Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping under Print Screen Shortcut. 

Windows key + Print Screen

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.

Alt + Print Screen

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. You'll need to open the shot in an image editor to save it.

No Print Screen key?

If your computer doesn't have the PrtScn key, no worries, Microsoft has another keyboard shortcut for you. You can press Fn + Windows logo key + Space Bar to take a screenshot. It will then be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

Game bar

You can use the Game bar to snap a screenshot, whether you're in the middle of playing a game or not. First, you'll need to enable Game bar from the settings page by making sure you've toggled on Record game clips, screenshots and broadcasts using Game bar. Once enabled, hit the Windows key + G key to call up the Game bar. From here, you can click the screenshot button in the Game bar or use the default keyboard shortcut Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to snap a full-screen screenshot. To set your own Game bar screenshot keyboard shortcut, to Settings > Gaming > Game bar.

Windows Logo + volume down

If you're rocking a Microsoft Surface device, you can use the physical (well, sort of physical) buttons to take a screenshot of your entire screen -- similar to how you would take a screenshot on any other phone or tablet. To do this, hold down the Windows Logo touch button at the bottom of your Surface screen and hit the physical volume-down button on the side of the tablet. The screen will dim briefly and the screenshot will be automatically saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

Want more Windows info? Check out CNET's Windows 11 review, every big difference between Windows 10 and Windows 11 and every feature we wanted in Windows 11 but didn't get. 

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