Windows · Copy the whole screen
Screenshot
Windows · Linux
PrtScMac
Not on this systemCopies the whole screen to the clipboard; in Windows 11 this key now opens the Snipping Tool by default, so you change the setting back if you want the old behaviour.
- Group
- Screenshot
- Keys held
- 1
Win-key combinations are captured before any program sees them — nothing can clash with them, and nothing can override them either.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Copy the whole screen in Windows?
Copies the whole screen to the clipboard; in Windows 11 this key now opens the Snipping Tool by default, so you change the setting back if you want the old behaviour. It is PrtSc on Windows and — on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — PrtSc on Windows, — on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Screenshot in Windows.