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Take a full-screen screenshot and save it

Captures the entire screen and automatically saves the screenshot to the Screenshots folder in Pictures.

Win + PrtSc

When to use it

When you need to capture everything on your screen and save it directly as a file without opening any editing tools.

Pro tip

The screen will dim briefly to indicate the screenshot was taken. You can find the file at Pictures > Screenshots with a filename like 'Screenshot (1).png'.

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