Print screen not working on windows 10

I'm using Windows 10. When I try to take print screen with PrintScreen, nothing happens

I tried these shorcuts

  • Ctrl+PrintScreen
  • Win+PrintScreen
  • PrintScreen
  • Alt+PrintScreen
  • Func+PrintScreen
  • Win+Ctrl+PrintScreen
  • Win+Func+PrintScreen

But this is not working. Is there any driver required for that?

Links:

  • http://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-take-screenshots-windows-8-81-using-built-tools
  • https://www.howtogeek.com/226280/how-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-10/
  • etc...

But no luck. Help appreciated!! :)


Solution 1:

Hitting PrntScrn alone will only store an image of the screen into your Clipboard, which you would then have to paste into a document.

If you open up Paint or anything else that supports images, you can paste the last screenshot you took by either pressing Ctrl+V or Right Click and selecting Paste from the menu.

Paint actually has a large button on the top left of the application window that allows you to paste as well.

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Solution 2:

Most of the shortcuts in your list work, you just need to read a little bit more carefully the articles you linked

The first method is also the best known and it works in all versions of Windows: on your keyboard, press the PrtScn (Print Screen) key or CTRL+PrtScn keys. Windows creates a screenshot of the whole screen and saves it to the clipboard. It is not stored as a file on your hard drive. Then, open an image editing program like Paint and paste the picture from the clipboard. Then, you can save it as a file and even do some basic editing.

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-take-screenshots-windows-8-81-using-built-tools

To Save Your Screenshot as a File

Press the “Windows logo key+PrtScn.” If you’re using a tablet, press the “Windows logo button+volume down button.” On some laptops and other devices, you may need to press the “Windows logo key+Ctrl+PrtScn” or “Windows logo key+Fn+PrtScn” keys instead. Check your laptop’s manual for more information.

The screen will dim for a moment, and you will see the screenshot appear as a file in a folder entitled “Screenshots”, inside your default “Pictures” folder. The screenshot is automatically labeled with a number.

https://www.howtogeek.com/226280/how-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-10/

Windows screenshot photos

In short, PrintScreen combinations without Windows stores the image in the clipboard, otherwise it'll be stored in the pictures library and not your desktop with Windows+PrtScn. Or just use Windows+Shift+S and you'll have various choices of copying the screenshot to clipboard, editing or saving it as a new file