1 Copy To The Clipboard: If you donât want to actually save the screenshot to a file, you can just press the PrtScn button. 2  The screen will not dim as with the other methods but, it will copy the whole screen to your clipboard.3  From there, you can paste it into another app like Word or Paint. Copy To The Clipboard: If you donât want to actually save the screenshot to a file, you can just press the PrtScn button. 2  The screen will not dim as with the other methods but, it will copy the whole screen to your clipboard.