Screenshot shortcut on Windows

Press Win + Shift + S to drag out a region; it goes to your clipboard and the Snipping Tool. Here is every other way to capture the screen on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Screenshot a region

Windows

Win+Shift+S

Mac

⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4

All the related shortcuts

Action

Windows

Mac

Screenshot a region

WindowsWin+Shift+S

Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4

Screenshot whole screen

WindowsPrtScn

Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+3

Screenshot one window

WindowsAlt+PrtScn

Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4thenSpace

Screenshot straight to a file

WindowsWin+PrtScn

Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+3

Record the screen

WindowsWin+Alt+R

Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+5

Record the last 30 seconds

WindowsWin+Alt+G

MacNo default shortcut

Open the game bar

WindowsWin+G

MacNo default shortcut

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Frequently asked questions

Where do Windows screenshots go?

Win + Shift + S and PrtScn copy to the clipboard — paste with Ctrl + V. Win + PrtScn saves a PNG to Pictures › Screenshots.

What is the keyboard shortcut to screenshot a region?

On Windows, press Win + Shift + S. On Mac, press Cmd + Shift + 4.

What is the keyboard shortcut to screenshot whole screen?

On Windows, press PrtScn. On Mac, press Cmd + Shift + 3.

What is the keyboard shortcut to screenshot one window?

On Windows, press Alt + PrtScn. On Mac, press Cmd + Shift + 4 then Space.

What is the keyboard shortcut to screenshot straight to a file?

On Windows, press Win + PrtScn. On Mac, press Cmd + Shift + 3.