By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Want to send the weather forecast without your whole cluttered desktop? Click the window and press Alt + Print Screen. Then paste it with Ctrl + V.
The Shortcut
- Alt + PrtScn: copy just the active window
- Ctrl + V: paste it anywhere
- Windows 10 and Windows 11
Bonus Tip: Save It as a File
Press Windows key + Alt + PrtScn to save a picture of the window to Videos › Captures.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one.
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