Capture active window screenshot in Windows 11
ScreenshotsWindowsAlt+PrtScnAltPrtScn
On Windows, press Alt + PrtScn.
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In Windows 11, the shortcut to "Capture active window screenshot" is Alt+PrtScn on Windows. Check whether anything in my setup overrides it, and if I want a different key, change the binding for me.
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Related Windows 11 shortcuts
- Capture full screenshot and save to fileWin+PrtScnWinPrtScn
- Capture screen region to clipboardWin+Shift+SWinShiftS
- Select a region of screen to capturePrtScnPrtScn
- Close active windowAlt+F4AltF4
- Maximize active windowWin+UpWin↑
- Minimize active windowWin+DownWin↓
- Record a screen region as videoWin+Shift+RWinShiftR
- Refresh active windowF5F5
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On Windows, press Alt + PrtScn.