Print Screen Button Not Working in Windows 10? How To Fix It
Plus shortcuts that also work for Mac
The Print Screen button can easilycapture your screen in Windows 10.PrtScris one of the most well recognized keys on a keyboard and it’s a function that everyone knows how to use. It’s the simplest way to take a screenshot as it captures the entire screen, which can be helpful at times.
However, the tips below can help when Print Screen is not working on your Windows PC or Mac. Macs don’t have a Print Screen button, but the built-in screenshot shortcuts might not work and we’ll help you fix that issue if you’re experiencing it.
What to Do When Print Screen is Not Working
Try some of the quick fixes below and see if they help before moving to other solutions in this guide.
How to Fix Print Screen Not Working in Windows 10
You can troubleshoot the Print Screen not working problem on your Windows PC using the following solutions.
Windows 10 has lots of helpfulkeyboard shortcutsfor taking screenshots. Use the hotkey combinations below to see if you can capture these alternative screenshots.
You can also useFn+Windows logo key+PrtScnon your laptop.
These keyboard shortcuts will save this image to the Windows clipboard. Open a photo app, like MS Paint, and paste the image if you want to save it as a file.
If the keyboard driver is outdated, corrupted or incorrect, it may cause the Print Screen function not to work properly and may need an update.
Note: You can also go to your keyboard manufacturer’s official website, look for the latest driver, download and install it.
If you’re still not able to use the Print Screen function, you can useGame Barto take a screenshot. Game Bar is a built-in feature in Windows 10 that allows you torecord your screenand capture screenshots while playing PC games.
Your screenshot will be saved in the Captures folder. Go toThis PC>Local Disk (C:)>Users>User>Videos>Captures.
The Windows Registry stores information like user profiles, apps installed on your PC and others, which are needed to configure the system. You can edit the registry to fix the Print Screen button not working problem on your computer.
Note: Follow these steps carefully because any slight mistake could affect your computer adversely. Before you begin, create a System Restore point orback up your computerincluding your media files.
How to Fix Print Screen Not Working on a Mac
While your Mac may not have the PrtScn button, the built-in screenshot feature may stop working and you may not know how to fix it. Here are a few things to try.
Other Alternatives
Listed below are some alternatives to the Print Screen button:
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