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How to screenshot on windows

 To take a screenshot on Windows, you have several options:


1. **Print Screen (PrtScn) Key**:

   - Press `PrtScn` to capture the entire screen. The screenshot is copied to your clipboard. You can paste it into an application like Paint or Word by pressing `Ctrl + V`.


2. **Alt + Print Screen**:

   - Press `Alt + PrtScn` to capture only the active window. The screenshot is copied to your clipboard, and you can paste it as described above.


3. **Windows Key + Shift + S**:

   - Press `Windows Key + Shift + S` to open the Snip & Sketch tool, which lets you select a portion of the screen to capture. The screenshot is copied to your clipboard, and you can also save it or annotate it using the Snip & Sketch app.


4. **Windows Key + Print Screen**:

   - Press `Windows Key + PrtScn` to capture the entire screen. The screenshot is automatically saved as a file in the "Screenshots" folder within your "Pictures" library.


Choose the method that best suits your needs for capturing and saving screenshots.