To take a screenshot on an HP laptop, you can use several easy methods depending on what you want to capture:

1. Full Screen Screenshot and Save Automatically

• Press Windows key + Print Screen (PrtSc or PrtScn) simultaneously.
• The screen will briefly dim to indicate the screenshot was taken.
• The screenshot is automatically saved to the Screenshots folder inside your Pictures library

2. Full Screen Screenshot to Clipboard

• Press the PrtSc key alone (or Fn + PrtSc if needed).
• This copies the entire screen to your clipboard.
• Open an image editor like Microsoft Paint.
• Press Ctrl + V to paste and then save the image

3. Screenshot of Active Window

• Click on the window you want to capture.
• Press Alt + PrtSc (or Fn + Alt + PrtSc).
• Paste into an image editor with Ctrl + V and save

4. Partial Screenshot (Custom Area)

• Press Windows key + Shift + S.
• The screen will dim, and a small toolbar appears.
• Select the area you want to capture.
• The screenshot is copied to the clipboard; paste it into an image editor to save

5. Using Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch

• Search for Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch in the Windows search bar.
• Open the app and click New to start a screenshot.
• Choose the type: free-form, rectangular, window, or full screen.
• Capture and save the screenshot from the app

6. Using Windows Game Bar (for gamers)

• Press Windows key + G to open the Game Bar.
• Click the Capture button, then the camera icon to take a screenshot.
• Screenshots are saved in the Videos > Captures folder

These methods cover most screenshot needs on HP laptops running Windows. The quickest and most common is Windows + PrtSc to save a full-screen screenshot automatically