The Wizard smiled. "It is the key, often labeled as PrtSc . With a single press, you can capture the entire kingdom displayed before you."

While capturing the entire screen is useful, it often results in cluttered images containing unnecessary toolbars or background distractions. To address this, modern operating systems have integrated "snipping" tools directly into the keyboard shortcuts. The shortcut activates the "Snip & Sketch" tool (now often integrated into the Snipping Tool app). Upon pressing these keys, the screen grays out, and a toolbar appears at the top, allowing the user to select a rectangular snip, a freeform snip, a window snip, or a full-screen snip. This precision allows the user to highlight only the relevant information, which is then copied to the clipboard for immediate pasting into documents or emails.

Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots - Microsoft Support