Instead, an image file is automatically created in the OneDrive folder of your choice, which appears on the desktop just like a local file. That one simple check box changes everything about PrtSc: You no longer have to open an image app or paste from the clipboard. Choose Settings and then the Backup tab of the dialog box and check Automatically Save Screenshots I capture to OneDrive.

Here's how to set it up:Ĭlick or right-click on OneDrive’s cloud icon on the right side of the taskbar. I’m including this method separately from the standard PrtSc option because the result is so different and saves you the extra steps of opening an app and pasting from the clipboard. You can also use PrtSc in combination with OneDrive to automatically create an image file of your screenshot in OneDrive. On Windows 11, the result can be a little strange because the rounded corners are extended to squared-off corners, since image files are always rectangular.

Using this key combo saves the current window to the clipboard, and from there you must paste it into an imaging application. If you want to capture only the active application window, add the Alt key, for Alt-PrtSc. You then must paste the image into an app that will accept it, such as Paint, Paint 3D, or Adobe Photoshop. Press the PrtSc key (sometimes spelled out as Print Screen) and the full desktop image copies to the clipboard. Use the PrtSc (Print Screen) Key and Paste

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