To take a screenshot on Windows 10 and automatically save the file, press the Windows key + PrtScn. Your screen will go dim and a screenshot of your entire screen will save to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.

How do you capture a screenshot on a PC?

Press the Windows key and Print Screen at the same time to capture the entire screen. Your screen will dim for a moment to indicate a successful snapshot. Open an image editing program (Microsoft Paint, GIMP, Photoshop, and PaintShop Pro will all work). Open a new image and press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot.

How do you take a screenshot on Windows?

The simplest way to take a screenshot in Windows is to use the Print Screen button. You'll find it on the upper-right side of most keyboards. Tap it once and it will seem like nothing happened, but Windows just copied an image of your entire screen to the clipboard.