Found This Helpful. You can take a screenshot of your entire screen in Windows by pressing the Print Screen key and pasting the screenshot in Paint. Alternatively, save a screenshot of a window or screen area by using the Snipping Tool in Windows 8 or 7.ip. 1  The key can be labeled either as Print Screen or in an abbreviated form, such as Print Scr or Prt Scr. 2  You can find the Print Screen key either near the top of the keyboard or near its bottom, between the right Alt and Ctrl keys.