DemoClick

How to take a screenshot on Windows

Interactive walkthrough — 4 steps. Click through at your own pace.

How:
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CapsAtapSDFGHJKL
holdShiftZXCVBNMShift
CtrlFnholdWinAltSpaceAltCtrl
Your key may show , Win, or Start — always bottom-left, between Ctrl and Alt.
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7/11/2026

Simplified simulation — your Windows may show more buttons.

1

Hold ⊞ Win and Shift, then tap S once.

Either Shift works — all three keys sit under your left hand.

Steps in text

  1. Hold ⊞ Win and Shift, then tap S once.
  2. Pick a mode — Rectangle is already selected.
  3. Drag across the area you want, then release.
  4. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl + V.

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