How to take screenshot in windows 7,8,10
How to take screenshot in windows 7,8,10
Method 1:-Take a screenshot.
Quick guide
1. Press the Print Screen orPrtSc button.2. Open Paint
3. Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into Paint.
4. Press Ctrl+S to save the screenshot.
full guide below.
- Press the "Print Screen" (⎙ PrtScr) key on your keyboard. This will capture an image of your entire screen and copy it to the clipboard. The dimensions of the image will be the same as your desktop resolution.
- The ⎙ PrtScr button may be labeled "PrtScn", "Prnt Scrn", "Print Scr", or something similar. On most keyboards, the button is usually found between F12and Scroll ⇩. On laptop keyboards, you may have to press the Fn or "Function" key to access "Print Screen".
- You will not receive any confirmation that the screenshot has been taken.
- Paste the screenshot.Once you’ve made the screenshot, you will need to paste it to a program in order to see it. The most common way to paste it is into a Paint file. This will allow you to save it as an image file that can be transferred to others.
- Open Paint from the Accessories section in your Start menu. With a new blank canvas open, pressCtrl+V to paste the image onto the canvas. You can also open the Edit menu and select Paste, or right-click on the canvas and select Paste.
- Click File, then Save to set the name and file type of the image. The most common file types are JPG and PNG. The recommended format for screenshots is PNG, due to the high quality and small file size.
- You can also paste the screenshot into other programs, such as Word or into the body of an email. Simply open the program that you want to paste the image into and pressCtrl+V.
Method 2:-Take a screenshot using snipping tool.
- Open the Snipping Tool.The Snipping Tool is available in Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10. It is not available in Windows XP.
- In Windows Vista and 7, click the Start button, select All Programs, then Accessories. Select the Snipping Tool from the list.
- In Windows 8 simply start typing “snipping tool” while on the Start screen and select it from the Search results.
- In Windows 10 click the Cortana bar, (it says "Type here to search" and is next to the start button) then start typing "snipping tool" and select it from the Search results
- Choose the shape of the Snip."Rectangular Snip" is chosen by default. Click the Arrow button next to the Mode button to change the Snip shap.
- "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.
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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
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