How to take a screenshot on Windows 11
Press Windows + Shift + S, choose a capture mode, then select the part of your screen you want.
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Search this topicPress Windows + Shift + S, choose a capture mode, then select the part of your screen you want.
In “How to take a screenshot on Windows 11”
Open Snipping Tool from Start and try New. On a managed PC, capture features may be restricted.
In “How to take a screenshot on Windows 11”
Use the Delay option in Snipping Tool, then New. Open your menu before the countdown finishes.
Select your files, right-click, and use Show more options → Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder. To unpack a ZIP, right-click it and choose Extract All.
In “How to zip and unzip files on Windows”
Some file types are already compressed, so an archive may mainly bundle them together.
In “How to zip and unzip files on Windows”
The normal Windows compression workflow creates a separate zipped folder. Keep the source files until you have checked the archive.
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