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How to Screenshot on Lenovo Laptop & Capture What's on Your Screen Download Article Capture your screen on your laptop or Thinkpad Co-authored by Luigi Oppido and Rain Kengly
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This article was co-authored by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 229,919 times.
Do you want to save what's on your screen to show someone later? Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to take screenshots on your Lenovo computer, laptop, and tablet. This wikiHow article shows you how to screenshot on your Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 or 11 with expert tips from Computer Specialist Luigi Oppido.
Taking Screenshots on a Lenovo Laptop
To take a screenshot on a Lenovo, press the Windows Key + PrtScn button. You can find saved screenshots in the Screenshots folder in Pictures. Alternatively, press PrtScn, paste the image in Paint, and then save the screenshot.
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1 Press the ⊞ Win and ⎙ PrtScr keys at the same time. Depending on the model Lenovo laptop you have, the Print Screen key could be in the upper right corner (next to the Delete key) or in the lower right (next to the arrow keys).
This is the fastest and easiest method for taking screenshots on Lenovo. You can do this if you have Windows 10 or 11 and on any Lenovo computer or laptop.
On some Lenovo laptops, you'll need to hold down the Fn key when pressing Windows key + Prtsc.[1]XResearch source
2 Find your screenshots in the Pictures folder. Screenshots captured with the Win + Prtsc keys are in a location like C:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots.[2]XResearch source
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1 Press ⎙ PrtScr. This will capture your entire screen to your clipboard.
If you only want to capture the active window, press Alt + PrtSc instead.
If the previous method didn't work, you can try pasting the image that's copied to your clipboard instead. According to Oppido, "Print screen is just like hitting CTRL + C."[3]X Expert Source Luigi OppidoComputer & Tech SpecialistExpert Interview Once copied, it can be pasted elsewhere.
2 Open the Paint app. This program comes with Windows devices. If you don't have this app, you can use a similar program instead.
3 Click the Paste button. It's the clipboard icon in the upper-left corner of Paint. This pastes your screenshot into the window.
You can also press CTRL + V to paste.
4 Save your screenshot. Click the disk icon in the top-left corner, or click File and select Save. Choose a save location, and then click Save.
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1 Open the Snipping Tool. Click the Start menu and type "snipping tool". Click the search result to open it.
2 Click New. This is at the top-left corner of the Snipping Tool window.
3 Click and drag your cursor over the selection. If you want to screenshot only part of the screen, click and drag from one corner of the window to the other.
Once you release the cursor, the screenshot will open in a new window.
4 Save the screenshot. Click the disk icon, or click File and select Save As. Choose a save location, and then click Save.
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1 Open Snip & Sketch. Click the Start menu and type "Snip & Sketch". Then, click the app search result.[4]XResearch source
2 Click New. This will move the Snip & Sketch window so you can capture a screenshot.
If you aren't ready immediately for the screenshot, you can click the down arrow next to New and select an option like Snip in 10 seconds.
3 Select a mode. At the very top of your screen, you'll see 5 icons: Rectangular snip, freeform snip, window snip, fullscreen snip, and close snipping. Click a mode to use it.
4 Take the screenshot. Depending on the mode you picked, you'll take screenshots in different ways. For the rectangular and freeform snip, use your mouse to select the area of the screen that you want to screenshot; for window and fullscreen snips click the screen you want to capture.
Your screenshot will appear in the Snip & Sketch window so you can edit and save it.
5 Click the screenshot notification. You should see this on the side of your screen. Snip & Sketch will display a preview of the screenshot saved to your clipboard. Clicking the notification will open the editing window.
6 Edit and save your screenshot. You can use the icons above your screenshot preview to edit it by highlighting areas, drawing on it, or cropping the image.
To save your screenshot, click the disk icon. Choose a save location, and then click Save.
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1 Press and hold the On/Off and Volume Down buttons at the same time. These screenshots will be in your Pictures folder inside a "Screenshots" folder.[5]XResearch source
If you're using a tablet and can't press buttons, go to the Notifications Center (in your taskbar), and select Screen snip. Snip & Sketch will open so you can take a screenshot.
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Question How do I take a screenshot on a Lenovo Chromebook? wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer To capture the full screen, press the Ctrl + Switch Windows keys at the same time. If you only want to capture part of the screen, press Ctrl + Shift + Switch Windows at the same time, then select part of the screen. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
Question How do I screen capture a single window on a Lenovo laptop? wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer On a Windows laptop, press Windows key + Shift + S at the same time to open Snipping Tool, click the "Window mode" icon, then click the window you want to capture. On a Chromebook, press the Ctrl + Alt + Show Windows keys at the same time, then click the window you want to capture. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
Question Where are screenshots saved? wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer If you have a Chromebook, screenshots are in your "Downloads" folder, which you'll find in the Files app. On a Windows PC, open your "Pictures" folder, then double-click the "Screenshots" folder to find your screenshots. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
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Co-authored by: Luigi Oppido Computer & Tech Specialist This article was co-authored by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years. This article has been viewed 229,919 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 3Updated: October 12, 2025 Views: 229,919 Categories: Laptops In other languages Indonesian Portuguese Dutch Italian Hindi Vietnamese German Spanish Japanese
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1 Press the ⊞ Win and ⎙ PrtScr keys at the same time. Depending on the model Lenovo laptop you have, the Print Screen key could be in the upper right corner (next to the Delete key) or in the lower right (next to the arrow keys). 
2 Find your screenshots in the Pictures folder. Screenshots captured with the Win + Prtsc keys are in a location like C:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots.[2] Advertisement 
1 Press ⎙ PrtScr. This will capture your entire screen to your clipboard. 
2 Open the Paint app. This program comes with Windows devices. If you don't have this app, you can use a similar program instead. 
3 Click the Paste button. It's the clipboard icon in the upper-left corner of Paint. This pastes your screenshot into the window. 
4 Save your screenshot. Click the disk icon in the top-left corner, or click File and select Save. Choose a save location, and then click Save. Advertisement 
1 Open the Snipping Tool. Click the Start menu and type "snipping tool". Click the search result to open it. 
2 Click New. This is at the top-left corner of the Snipping Tool window. 
3 Click and drag your cursor over the selection. If you want to screenshot only part of the screen, click and drag from one corner of the window to the other. 
4 Save the screenshot. Click the disk icon, or click File and select Save As. Choose a save location, and then click Save. Advertisement 
1 Open Snip & Sketch. Click the Start menu and type "Snip & Sketch". Then, click the app search result.[4] 
2 Click New. This will move the Snip & Sketch window so you can capture a screenshot. 
3 Select a mode. At the very top of your screen, you'll see 5 icons: Rectangular snip, freeform snip, window snip, fullscreen snip, and close snipping. Click a mode to use it. 
4 Take the screenshot. Depending on the mode you picked, you'll take screenshots in different ways. For the rectangular and freeform snip, use your mouse to select the area of the screen that you want to screenshot; for window and fullscreen snips click the screen you want to capture. 
5 Click the screenshot notification. You should see this on the side of your screen. Snip & Sketch will display a preview of the screenshot saved to your clipboard. Clicking the notification will open the editing window. 
6 Edit and save your screenshot. You can use the icons above your screenshot preview to edit it by highlighting areas, drawing on it, or cropping the image. 
1 Press and hold the On/Off and Volume Down buttons at the same time. These screenshots will be in your Pictures folder inside a "Screenshots" folder.[5] 
wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.