Home » how to take screenshot in window, linux, mac laptop
silver iMac near space gray MacBook Pro

Here’s how you can take a screenshot on a Windows, Linux, or Mac laptop:

Windows:

  1. Press the “Print Screen” (PrtScn) button on your keyboard. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen.
  2. To take a screenshot of just a single window, press the “Alt” and “Print Screen” buttons at the same time.
  3. The screenshot will be saved to your clipboard, which you can then paste into an image editor or document.

Linux:

  1. Press the “Print Screen” (PrtScn) button on your keyboard. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen.
  2. To take a screenshot of just a single window, press the “Alt” and “Print Screen” buttons at the same time.
  3. The screenshot will be saved to your clipboard, which you can then paste into an image editor or document.

Mac:

  1. Press the “Command,” “Shift,” and “3” keys at the same time. This will take a screenshot of your entire screen and save it to your desktop.
  2. To take a screenshot of just a single window, press the “Command,” “Shift,” and “4” keys at the same time, then press the space bar. The mouse cursor will change to a camera icon. Click on the window that you want to capture.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.