Screenshot on Lenovo With Print Screen
Pressing the Print Screen key, which is often abbreviated to PrtSc on the keyboard of a Lenovo laptop, is the quickest way to take a screenshot. You can also identify this key by the small scissor icon printed on the key. This will open the Snip & Sketch tool, a built-in Windows program that lets you capture some or all of your screen and then save the image. Once it’s open, select the New button in the app’s upper left corner. You can then snap a screenshot using the Rectangular or Freeform tools, and the screenshot will appear in Snip & Sketch. The screenshot can be edited, copied to the Windows clipboard, or you can save it to your laptop by selecting the Save As icon, which looks like a floppy disk, in the app’s upper right corner. Snip & Sketch is straightforward for snapping a screenshot, but it has advanced features, including touchscreen and markup support. You can read our Snip & Sketch guide for the full scoop on its inner workings.
How to Screenshot on ThinkPad With Windows + Shift + S
Pressing Windows + Shift + S on your laptop’s keyboard opens Snip & Sketch and directly captures a screenshot. Once captured, the screenshot appears in Snip & Sketch, just as with the first method.
Grab a ThinkPad Screenshot with Function + Print Screen
The quickest way to save a screenshot is to press the Function + Print Screen buttons on the keyboard. Lenovo laptops commonly abbreviate these buttons to Fn + PrtSc. This saves a screenshot of your entire Windows desktop to the Windows’ clipboard. Once there, you can paste the screenshot to an image editor or directly into most social media sites.
What About Lenovo Tablets?
Windows 2-in-1s and tablets from Lenovo don’t have a unique screenshot shortcut through the touchscreen. However, you can access Snip & Sketch through the Notification Center. Lenovo also makes Android tablets. The standard method of taking a screenshot on an Android phone or tablet will work on these devices.
