How to Print Screen on a PC, It's Easy!

How to Print Screen on a PC, It's Easy!

Even though it's almost 2026, it turns out that there are still many people Googling about it. how to screenshot on PC. In fact, this is a built-in feature that exists on all desktop devices.

And, like a built-in feature, you can execute it without installing any programs or using any third-party services. So, for more details, check out the review!

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What is Print Screen on a PC?

Before we get to the main topic, VCGamers will first discuss the print screen feature on a PC. This way, Vicigers who may not be familiar with it can still follow along.

Even if there are still some who don't know how to print screen, surely most of the Vicigers here already understand the screenshot or screen capture feature on smartphones, right?

Well, simply put, Print Screen is a screenshot feature on a PC. It allows you to capture an image of what's on your screen (window) and save it in PNG format.

As technology advances, this feature has become increasingly sophisticated. Previously, the entire screen would be saved, but now print screen can be set to focus on a specific section.

This certainly makes things easier for PC users, especially those who frequently work with virtual documentation. Third-party image editing tools are no longer needed!

Various Ways to Print Screen on a PC 

Now let's get straight to the main discussion: how to print screen on a PC. For this tutorial, VCGamers will limit itself to Windows and macOS platforms only.

The steps are quite easy, and as a built-in feature, you can try it yourself without using third-party services or tools. Here's how:

How to print screen in Windows 11

1. Prepare the image you want to save and make sure it's visible on the screen. Just like taking screenshots on a smartphone, make sure no programs or windows are blocking the area you want to capture.
2. Once done, find and press the key on your keyboard that says 'Prt Scr', 'Print Scr', or something similar. Each manufacturer has its own way of abbreviating the name of these keys on the keyboard. Usually, there's a key combination you need to press to activate it, whether it's 'Ctrl', 'Alt', 'FN', the Windows logo, etc.
3. If successful, the screen will darken and display the editing tools menu. The cursor will also automatically change to a crosshair (+) icon. To mark the area you want to capture, left-click and hold, then drag to cover the entire area. Release the left-click button and the image will be automatically saved. You can also change this option in the tools menu: capture the entire screen or capture a window.
4. That's it! You can see the screenshot in Data C > 'Picture' folder > 'Screenshots'. Easy, right?

How to print screen on macOS

1. Once you have prepared the image you want to capture, there are several shortcut key combinations:
   – 'shift' + 'command' + '3' to capture the entire screen;
   – 'shift' + 'command' + '4' to capture only a specific area. After pressing this key combination, the cursor will change to a crosshair shape. Simply make the selection as in Windows above. To cancel, press the 'Esc' key. To change the border location without changing the size of the selection, you can drag while holding down the space bar.
   – 'shift' + 'command' + '4' + 'space bar' to capture a window-based image. The sequence is: press and release the three key combination first, then when the cursor changes to a crosshair, press and release the space bar. When successful, the cursor will change to a camera logo. Then tap the window you want to capture.
2. You can find the print screen image directly on your desktop.

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That concludes our complete guide on how to print screen on a PC. We hope this information is helpful, and please feel free to share it on social media or with your friends to help even more people.