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Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Go to the screen that you want to screenshot. Before you can take a screenshot, make sure that the screen which you want to screenshot is up with no distractions e. Find the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard.
The Print Screen key will usually be abbreviated to "PrtSc" or something similar. Doing so will take a screenshot of the current screen; in most cases, you'll see the screen dim briefly.
Your screen won't dim if your computer has certain display settings disabled. This is most common on old computers on which you upgraded to Windows Find the screenshot.
You'll find the screenshot inside of the "Screenshots" folder, which is inside of your computer's "Pictures" folder. Each screenshot that you take will be labeled "Screenshot number " to correspond with the order in which the screenshot was taken. For example, the first screenshot you take will be labeled "Screenshot 1 ", etc.
Method 2. It's typically found in the upper-right side of the keyboard, just right of the row of "Function" keys e. Pressing the Print Screen key will take a picture of the entire screen's contents. The Print Screen key may be entitled "PrtSc" or something similar. Open Paint. This program comes installed on all Windows computers.
Paste in the screenshot. You should see the screenshot appear in the Paint window. Save the screenshot. You can change the screenshot's file type by clicking the "Save as type" drop-down box at the bottom of the window and then clicking a different format e. The recommended format for screenshots is PNG, due to the high quality and small file size.
Method 3. Click the window that you want to capture an image of. The One-Window screenshot function will take a picture of the "active" window on your screen, which means that it should be in front of all your other windows. An image of the window will be copied to the clipboard. The dimensions of the image will be determined by the size of the window when the screenshot is captured.
You should see it appear in the Paint window. You can also paste the screenshot into other programs, such as Word or into the body of an email. Save your screenshot as an image file. Click File , click Save , enter a file name, click a location on the left side of the page, and click Save.
Method 4. Open the Snipping Tool. It is not available in Windows XP. In Windows 8, simply start typing snipping tool while on the Start screen and select it from the Search results. Choose the shape of the Snip. Click the Arrow button next to the Mode button to change the Snip shape:. Free-form Snip lets you draw any shape with your mouse. The area inside the shape will be snipped. Rectangular Snip lets you select a rectangular area, which will be snipped.
Window Snip lets you choose a window to snip. Full-screen Snip snips the whole screen, with all windows except the Snipping Tool window included. Adjust the Snip border. By default, any snip you make will have a red border around it. This will remove the border from any future snips. Create a new Snip. Click the New button to start the selection. The screen will fade, and you can draw your Snip area, or select the window if you chose Window Snip.
Release the mouse when selecting to create the Snip. If you had Full-screen Snip selected, your Snip will automatically be created once you click New. Annotate the Snip. Once you create the Snip, it will open in a new window. You can use the Pen tool to draw on it and make notes, and use the Highlight tool to draw attention to text.
The Erase tool will only erase annotations, not the screenshot itself. Save the Snip. Click the floppy disk icon to open the save dialog. Type in a name for the screenshot and change the "Save as type:" field if desired. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods.
Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Method 1. Find a key on your keyboard labeled "Prt Sc". This stands for "Print Screen," and pressing this button saves an image of your screen to your clipboard. This is similar to clicking "copy" on a picture.
The button is usually in the upper-righthand corner of your keyboard, above "Backspace. If you hold the "Alt" key while doing this it will take a picture of just the window you are using, such as your internet browser. Open Microsoft Paint. Microsoft office word may also work This free program comes pre-installed on every Windows computer, and it allows you to paste your screenshot and edit it if you'd like.
You can find paint through the Start Menu. You may use any program that allows you to paste images -- Photoshop, Microsoft Word, InDesign -- but Paint is the simplest and fastest way to save a screenshot. Click "Paste" to view your screenshot.
Save your screenshot. You can now save your screenshot through Paint. Click the small purple save button it looks like a purple floppy disc or press CTRL and S simultaneously.
You will be given a chance to name the picture and choose the image quality. Alternatively, use the Snipping Tool on Windows Vista, 7, or 8. Microsoft put a small tool on every windows machine that lets you take custom screenshots. In the start menu, search for "Snipping Tool" to find the program. From here, you can create a custom sized screenshot and save it directly through the Snipping Tool program: Click "New" Click and drag over the area you want a picture of.
Click "Save Snip" square, purple floppy disc button. Method 2. Press the Command "Apple" , Shift and 3 keys simultaneously. An image of the entire desktop picture will be saved on your desktop named "Screen shot" with the date and time included in the file name.
To capture a selected area, press the Command "Apple" , Shift and the "4" keys. This will turn your cursor into a small cross. Once the cross pops up, you can click and drag over the image as you wish to save. Open the image file edit it. You can double click on the image file on your desktop to open it. From there you can edit it, crop it, or rename it with your favorite program.
I deleted the original screenshots folder. Could you please help me to find solutions to bring it back? April 23, at am. Here is a solution to screenshots not saving to Pictures folder. Leon De Vose, II says:. April 7, at pm. Here is my question. How do you change the default naming scheme for screenshots?
Look at me, all late to the discussion and thinking I add something relevant. Oh well. Happy computing! Valdi Stefanson says:. December 28, at pm.
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