Select a region of screen to capture in Windows 11
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On Windows, press PrtScn.
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In Windows 11, the shortcut to "Select a region of screen to capture" is 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 screen region to clipboardWin+Shift+SWinShiftS
- Record a screen region as videoWin+Shift+RWinShiftR
- Capture full screenshot and save to fileWin+PrtScnWinPrtScn
- Capture active window screenshotAlt+PrtScnAltPrtScn
- Select all itemsCtrl+ACtrlA
- Access security screenCtrl+Alt+DeleteCtrlAltDelete
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On Windows, press PrtScn.