IntelliTechs ยท Oct 22, 2026
Three shortcuts cover almost everything: Print Screen for the whole screen, Windows + Shift + S to snip an area on Windows, and Shift + Command + 4 on Mac.
This is the oldest and simplest method. The key usually reads PrtSc, PrtScn or something similar, near the top right of the keyboard.
This is the shortcut most worth memorizing, because you usually want just part of the screen, not the whole monitor.
Select Start, type "snipping tool" and open it. It does everything the shortcuts do, and more:
On a Mac the shortcuts always use Shift + Command plus a number:
Screenshots pile up and take space. To clean up, see how to free up space on Windows with the DISM command.
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