How to screenshot on dell xps 13

Q: How do I take a Dell screenshot?

On most Dell laptops, youll find the Print Screen key beside the Delete key. Once you press the Print Screen key, a picture of your entire screen will be copied to your computers clipboard. Once its there, you can paste it into another program (like Paint) to save it.

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How to Use Print Screen on a Dell Laptop
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What to Know

Dell labels the Print Screen key in different ways on different models of Dell laptops.
Press the dedicated Print Screen key located on the top upper-right row of the keyboard.
Use Ctrl + V to paste the captured screenshot in any application, chat windows, or social media message.

This article will show you how to take a screenshot on a Dell laptop running Windows 10 and newer, with the keyboard's Print Screen key.

How to Use Print Screen on a Dell Laptop

The Print Screen button is part of most computer keyboards. Most Dell laptops models also have a dedicated Print Screen key placed on the first row of the keyboard alongside the Function keys. Dell usually labels it as Print Screen or PrtScr.

It can be abbreviated as PrintScreen, PrntScrn, PrntScr, PrtScn, PrtScr, or PrtSc also. In this article, we will use PrtScr to refer to the key.

Note:

Some Dell laptops can have another key paired with Print Screen. For instance, the Dell Latitude 7310 and Dell XPS 13 9310 have the F10 function on the same button located below the Print Screen key. As the Print Screen key is on top, press it without using the Function (Fn) key as a modifier. If the Print Screen is placed below the other function on the same button on any keyboard, then hold down the Function (Fn) key on your keyboard before pressing the Print Screen key.

Go to the screen which you want to take a screenshot of. It can be the desktop, a webpage, or another open application.
Locate the print screen button (usually on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard).
Some keyboards may not have a separate Print Screen key. In such cases, perform a Print Screen action by pressing and holding down the Fn + Insert keys together.
Capture the entire screen or just the open, active window or dialog box.
- To capture the entire screen: Press the PrtScr key.
- To capture only the active window: Press the Alt + PrtScr keys together.
The screenshot is automatically copied to the Windows clipboard as a PNG file.
Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot into another document, email, social media message, or an image editor.

If you use the Windows + PrtScr shortcut, then after you take the first screenshot, Windows creates a Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder. You can access the folder from Windows search or by navigating to the Pictures folder, which you can also find with this path: C:\Users\[username]\OneDrive\Pictures\Screenshots.

Tip:

Take multiple screenshots and use the Windows Clipboard’s history to paste them in other locations as a batch. With Windows Clipboard, you can sync the captured screenshots to other devices with the same Microsoft login.

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Most Dell computers have a Print Screen button on the keyboard that allows you to capture whatever is on your screen and save it to your clipboard. However, the method for capturing a screenshot varies a lot from one model of Dell to another. The Windows operating system you’re using can also make a difference in how you make a screen capture. In this article, we’ll talk you through the keyboard shortcuts that work on most Dell desktop and laptop computers, as well as how to use the Windows Snipping Tool to take a screenshot.

Things You Should Know

On most Dells, the Print Screen key is located at the top of the keyboard on the right side. Sometimes it’s one of the Function keys.
The keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot varies depending on your model, Windows version, and type of screenshot.
You can also take screen captures using the built-in Windows Snipping Tool on any Dell.

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Find the ⎙ PrtScr key at the top of your keyboard. The Print Screen key allows you to quickly and easily take a screenshot on a Dell. On most Dell keyboards, this key is located in the top row of keys at the right, close to the Del key.[1]
- On some Dell keyboards, the Print Screen key may also be one of the Function keys (e.g., F10).
- The Print Screen key may be labeled with a variety of different abbreviations, such as PrtScn, PrntScrn, or PrtSc.
- If your keyboard doesn’t have a Print Screen key, you can take a screen capture by pressing Fn and ⌤ Ins at the same time.
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Capture your entire screen with ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr. Different keyboard shortcuts take different types of screenshots on a Dell, and the combination you need to use may vary from one model of Dell to another. To capture everything that’s on your screen in one shot, use the combination ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr.[2]
- If you’re using a Dell tablet, press the Windows logo button and the volume down button at the same time to capture your whole screen.
- On some Dell laptops, you’ll need to press Fn+⇲ End to take a screenshot instead.[3]
- Keep in mind that the shortcut ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr may capture just a single window instead of the whole screen on some Dells.[4]
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Use ⎙ PrtScr alone to capture your active windows. On some Dells, you can use the ⎙ PrtScr button by itself to capture just the windows that are currently open, without capturing the background, taskbar, or other extraneous elements.[5]
- On other models, doing this may take a picture of the entire screen.
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Screenshot a single window with Alt+⎙ PrtScr. If you just want to capture one window, click or tap on the window and then hold down Alt+⎙ PrtScr. This will capture the active window without including anything else that is on the screen.[6]
- Some Dells use the combination ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr or Fn+⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr to capture a single window.[7]
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Use Ctrl+V to paste your screenshots from the clipboard. Typically, when you take a screenshot on a Dell, the image will be stored in your clipboard instead of directly saved as an image file. To access the screenshot, open an image editing app, such as Microsoft Paint, and paste the screenshot into a new image window using Ctrl+V.[8]
- When you take a screenshot on a Dell tablet, it is automatically saved to your Pictures folder.
- In some versions of Windows, the ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr combination saves screenshots as image files instead of saving them to the clipboard. To find them, open File Explorer, navigate to Pictures, and open Screenshots.[9]

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Launch the Snipping Tool from the Start menu. The Snipping Tool allows you to select just a portion of your screen to capture. To open it, click on
Start and type snipping tool into the search box, then click on Snipping Tool in the search results.[10]
- In Windows 10 and later, you can launch the snipping tool by holding down ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+s.
- In Windows 8, swipe in from the right side of the screen and select Search from the menu, then type snipping tool into the search box to find the tool.
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Select the type of snip you want from the Mode menu. The Snipping Tool allows you to take a variety of types of screenshots. To choose which kind you want, click or tap the Mode menu on the Snipping Tool toolbar. You can also choose a mode by pressing Alt+m. Select one of the following modes:[11]
- Free-form Snip lets create a selection in any shape using a drawing tool, and will create a screenshot from your selection.
- Rectangular Snip lets you take a screenshot from a rectangular selection.
- Window Snip captures a selected window.
- Full-screen Snip captures the entire screen.
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Click Save Snip to save your screen capture. Once you’ve taken your screenshot, click the Save Snip button. Use the Save As box to name your snip, select your preferred file type, and choose a location for the saved screenshot.[12]
- You can also share a snip by clicking the arrow next to the Send Snip button, then selecting a sharing option.
- If you save a capture of a browser window as an HTML file, the URL will be displayed at the bottom of the screenshot. To prevent this from happening, click the Options button and uncheck Include URL below snips (HTML only), then click OK.
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Annotate or edit your snip if you like. In addition to taking basic screenshots, you can also use the Pen and Highlighter buttons to draw on your snip or highlight parts of it. To do other types of edits (such as cropping, rotating, or resizing your screenshot), click Edit with your screenshot open and then select Edit with Paint 3D.[13]

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How do I take a screenshot on a Dell tablet?

You press the Windows button and the Volume Down button at the same time.
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How do I use the blue signs on my Dell laptop keypad?

Hold FN and then use them. This should activate the "function" keys. The FN button should be blue for this to work.

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The correct keyboard shortcut for taking a screenshot varies a lot from one Dell to another. If you’re not sure which method to use, check the user manual that came with your computer.
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1. Press ⊞ Win+⎙ PrtScr at the same time to capture the screen.
2. Type screenshots into the Windows Search bar.
3. Click Screenshots.
4. Double-click the screenshot to open it.

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How do I take a screenshot with Dell XPS?

Press the Windows logo key + PrntScrn key together. On tablets, press the Windows logo button + the volume down button together. (The screenshot is saved in the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder.)

How do I take a Dell screenshot?

On most Dell laptops, you'll find the Print Screen key beside the Delete key. Once you press the Print Screen key, a picture of your entire screen will be copied to your computer's clipboard. Once it's there, you can paste it into another program (like Paint) to save it.