How to Take Screenshots on a Computer or Laptop Without Using the PrtSc Key

"Learn how to take screenshots on a laptop without the PrtSc key using Lightshot, configure another keyboard key as a shortcut to capture your Windows "

Kompudows October 17, 2026

Taking a screenshot is easy, you just press the PrtSc or PrntScrn key on your laptop or computer keyboard, however, as the saying goes, bad luck can strike at any time, the screenshot key on your laptop or computer might stop working and become unusable, if that happens, you will need to use this alternative method.

With this method, you should be able to capture the screen on your laptop or computer whenever you need to, curious about how to do it? let's get straight into the tutorial below.

Tutorial:

First, make sure you open the website [Here] before proceeding.
Once the website is open, click the green Download for Windows button.
Now wait a few seconds for the file you want to download to appear, if it does not appear, check your download history in Google Chrome first (if you are using Google Chrome).
Once the download is complete, right-click the file and select Run As Administrator.
If a UAC dialog box appears, click the Yes button.
On the installation welcome screen, click the OK button.
Next, select I Accept the Agreement and then click the Next button.
Now wait for the installation process to proceed as usual.
Once the installation is complete, click the Finish button.
The application should now be running in the background.
Now click the upward-pointing arrow symbol in the bottom-right corner of the desktop, which i have pointed to with the cursor here.
You will see the Lightshot icon here, right-click the Lightshot icon.
After that, select Options.
The settings dialog box should now appear.
Select the Hotkeys menu.
Make sure the two checkboxes i marked with blue boxes in the image below are checked.
Right next to the text Instant Save Of The Fullscreen, you will see a field, click the second field once and then press the key you want to use as the trigger for capturing your screen, make sure you choose a key you rarely use on your keyboard to avoid conflicts later.
Once you are done, click the OK button.
Now try pressing the key you just assigned, a notification box should appear in the bottom-right corner confirming that you have taken a screenshot.
That's it, enjoy.

Final Thoughts

Now you just need to press the key you configured to capture your laptop or computer screen, if you found this tutorial helpful, you can share it with friends or family members who might be experiencing the same problem, thank you for reading this tutorial to the end.