A screenshot (screen capture or screen grab) is an image of your screen. Taking screenshots is very easy and can be done in different ways, depending on the operating system, or the device that you are using:
Mac Users:
– capture your entire screen:
Press Command (⌘)-Shift–3. The screenshot is added to your desktop. This is similar to using Print Screen on a PC.
– capture some of your screen:
Press Command (⌘)-Shift–4, and then drag the crosshair pointer to select the area. Hold Shift, Option, or the Space bar while you drag to resize the selection area. To cancel, press Escape (esc) before you release the mouse button.
Windows users:
– capture your entire screen:
Press PrtScn. The Print Screen key is near the upper-right corner of your keyboard. (Depending on the type of keyboard you have, the exact key names on your keyboard may vary slightly). Windows captures the entire screen and copies it to the ‘invisible’ clipboard.
– capture some of your screen:
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Click the window you want to capture. Press Alt+Print Screen by holding down the Alt key and then pressing the Print Screen key. The Print Screen key is near the upper-right corner of your keyboard. (Depending on the type of keyboard you have, the exact key names on your keyboard may vary slightly.)
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Click Start, click Accessories, and then click Paint.
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In the Paint window, click Edit, and then click Paste.
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When the image appears in the Paint window, click File, and then click Save As.
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In the Save As dialog box, in the File name box, type a name for the screen shot, and then click Save.
You can now print or email the saved screen shot just like you would any other picture.