Print Screen

Screen capture key

Print Screen is a computer keyboard key that captures an image of the current screen display.

Pressing it copies the screen contents to the clipboard, allowing you to paste the image into documents or image editors.

On some systems, it saves directly to a file.

Often abbreviated PrtSc or PrtScn.

Hit Print Screen and paste it into an email so I can see what you're seeing.

screenshot

screengrab

Captured display image

still · frame · freeze-frame · thumbnail · image · PNG · JPEG · bitmap · clipboard · paste

workflow

capture

Take into custody

  • copyIdentical reproduction made
  • pasteThick sticky substance
  • saveProtect from loss

share · upload · annotate · crop · edit · clipboard · export · attach · embed · insert

key

function key

Programmable keyboard button

keybind · keystroke

tools

Snipping Tool

Screen region capture software

Categories
Opposites
capture vs. delete

Print Screendelete

Remove or erase

clear · purge

screen content actions

Print Screenclear screen

Empty the visual output

blank screen · erase · discard · minimize

visibility and display

Print Screenblank screen

Inactive visual output

screen off · hide · black out · sleep mode

Family

print, screen, prints, printed, printing, printer, printers, printable, reprint

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G