How to take a screenshot on Windows
Interactive walkthrough — 4 steps. Click through at your own pace.
How:
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
- Hold ⊞ Win and Shift, then tap S once.
- Pick a mode — Rectangle is already selected.
- Drag across the area you want, then release.
- Paste it anywhere with Ctrl + V.