How To Take A Screenshot On A Pc

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  • Taking a screenshot on your computer is a very simple process in Windows Vista as well as earlier versions. Capturing an image of your screen is as easy as a press of a button.


    Screen captures or screenshots are images of your computer screen - basically a "snapshot" of what is on your computer screen. These sscreenshots can be used as learning tools, to demonstrate a computer issue, or to just capture a particular image of your computer screen for later use.


    There are many applications that you can purchase or download for free that will give you the ability to take screenshots of your computer screen. However, if you do not have one of these screen capture applications available, you can still take sceenshots using the Print Screen button on your keyboard, or by utilizing the Snipping Tool offered in Windows Vista.


    This page will show you how to take a screenshot in Vista using the Snipping Tool, and also how to take a screenshot using the Print Screen button.

  • HOW TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT IN WINDOWS VISTA

    If you have Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions, then you're in luck. Windows Vista comes with the Snipping Tool that makes capturing screenshots much easier than in previous versions of Windows.

  • Step 1: Open the Snipping Tool

    Open the Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button, choose All Programs, choose Accessories, and then choose Snipping Tool.


    Snipping Tool


    If this is the first time you've used the Snipping Tool, you may get a pop-up asking if you want to add the Snipping Tool to the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch bar is located to the right of the Windows Start button and contains shortcuts to frequently used applications. If you want a shortcut to be placed on the Quick Launch bar, choose Yes.

  • Step 2: Click and Drag

    You will see your cursor change to a cross-type symbol, a small Snipping Tool window will open, and your screen will become dim. Use your mouse to click and drag over the image that you want to capture. The selected area will become highlighted. Then just release your mouse button and the image will be captured and opened in the Snipping Tool window. You can then make edits to the image and save it.


    Snipping Tool Window


    To learn more about using the Windows Vista Snipping Tool, click here. To view a video tutorial on how to use the Snipping Tool, click here.

  • Step 3: Save the Image

    To save the screenshot, click the Save Snip button. The Save As dialog box will open. Choose the location where you want to save the image, name it, choose a File Type, and click Save. Alternatively, if you just want to email the image to someone without having to save it first, you can just click the Send To button.

  • HOW TO TAKE A SCREENSHOT USING PRINT SCREEN

    The following steps will teach you how to take a screenshot using the Print Screen button on your keyboard. On your keyboard, there is a Print Screen button located in the upper right corner of your keyboard. It is usually labeled "PrtScn". This Print Screen button is what enables you to capture an image of your computer screen.

  • Step 1: Press the Button

    To capture the entire screen, press the Print Screen [PrtScn] button. To capture just the active window, hold the Alt key down while pressing the Print Screen button. You won't see anything happen, but your computer has captured the image from your computer screen and has saved it temporarily. In order to see the image, you have to paste it into an image editing program.


    Print Screen

  • Step 2: Open Paint

    Microsoft has a free image editing program called "Paint" that you can use to edit your screenshots.


    To open Paint, click on the Start button, choose Programs, then Accessories, and click on Paint. When the Paint program opens, press Ctrl+V and the screenshot image that you captured will be pasted into the Paint window. Alternatively, you can click on the Edit menu and choose Paste.


    Paint


    To learn more about using MS Paint, click here. To watch a video tutorial about MS Paint, click here

  • Step 3: Save

    To save the screenshot, click on File, then Save As. Choose the location where you want to save the image, then name it, choose a File Type, and press Save.


    Save As

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