What are you trying to paste the screenshot into?
Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots - Microsoft Support how to paste screenshot on windows new
A small menu will appear showing the last 25 items you copied or screenshotted. What are you trying to paste the screenshot into
Open the app where you want the image (e.g., a chat window or a document). Press to paste it immediately. Advanced Pasting Options how to paste screenshot on windows new
Here is the guide to the modern methods (specifically focusing on the features introduced in Windows 10 and Windows 11).
Last updated: 2025. Compatible with Windows 11 (all versions) and Windows 10 (October 2020 Update and newer).
If "pasting" for you means saving it as a file on your desktop rather than putting it into a document: