How to take a Screenshot: There are several ways to take a screenshot/snapshot using the keyboard, applications, and online. The best methods are suggested below. Or, watch the video tutorial below this post.
Method-1:
How to Take a Screenshot Using Window Key:
Follow the steps below to take a screenshot:
- Open the file or window that you want to take a snapshot.
- To take a screenshot as a part of the screen (a portion of the screen), press Window+ Shift+S at a time, then automatically the screen will be selected.
- Now, press and hold down the left mouse button and drag over the screen that you want to take a portion of a screen.
- Then immediately an image popup will open at the bottom right corner of the screen
- Click the popup to open the picture and save it.
Method-2:
How to Print Screen an Entire Window Using Keyboard:
Follow the steps below to print the screen:
- To take a snapshot of an entire screen, simply press “Prt Sc” or “Print Screen” key,
- Then open one of the applications such as Paint, MS-Word, etc.
- Now, click on the Paste in the Clipboard group.
Method-3:
Take a Screenshot Using MS-Office Applications:
Follow the steps below to take a screenshot using MS-Office Applications :
- Open one of the MS-Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint (2019 and 2016 versions only).
- Then go to the Insert tab
- Then click on the “Screenshot” to expand the drop-down options
- To take a screenshot of an entire screen, simply click on the picture icon under “Available windows”, then automatically snapshot picture inserts into the document.
- Or otherwise, click on the “Screen clipping” to select an entire screen behind the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint application.
- Now, to take a part of the screen wherever you want, keep hold down the left mouse button and drag over the part you want.
- Then automatically an image will insert into the document.
Method-4:
Take Online Screenshot:
Follow the steps below to take an online screenshot:
- Go to the screenshot.net
- Then click on the “Take a Screenshot” or click on “Download Desktop Version”
- After downloading the software, install it.
- Make sure on the screenshot.net and click on “Take a Screenshot”
- Then immediately a dialogue box of the software will open
- Now, open window/screen that you want to take as a screenshot, and then press Ctrl+D.
- After pressing the Ctrl+D, the entire screen will be selected.
- Now, to take a portion of the screen wherever you want, keep hold down the left mouse button and drag over the part you want.
- There are some options available to apply direction, circle and number to the snapshot.
Method-5
Print Screen Software for both Win and Mac
- Download Lightshot — screenshot tool for Mac & Win: Lightshot snapshot is an application software for both Windows and Mac.
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FAQ:
How to take a screenshot by using the window shortcut key?
1. Open the file or window that you want to take a snapshot
2. To take a screenshot as a part of the screen (a portion of the screen), press Window+ Shift+S at a time, then automatically the screen will be selected
3. Now, press and hold down the left mouse button and drag over the screen that you want to take a portion of a screen
4. Then immediately an image popup will open at the bottom right corner of the screen
5. Click the popup to open the picture and save it.
How to take a screenshot by using Microsoft Applications?
1. Open one of the MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint (2019 and 2016 versions only).
2. Then go to the Insert tab
3. Then click on the “Screenshot” to expand the drop-down options
4. To take a screenshot of an entire screen, simply click on the picture icon under “Available windows”, then automatically snapshot picture inserts into the document.
5. Otherwise, click on the “Screen clipping” to select an entire screen behind the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint application.
6. Now, to take a part of the screen wherever you want, keep holding down the left mouse button and drag over the part you want.
7. Then automatically an image will insert into the document.
How to take a screenshot online?
1. Go to the screenshot.net
2. Then click on the “Take a Screenshot” or click on “Download Desktop Version”
3. After downloading the software, install it.
4. Make sure on the screenshot.net and click on “Take a Screenshot”
5. Then immediately a dialogue box of the software will open
6. Now, open the window/screen that you want to take as a screenshot, and then press Ctrl+D.
7. After pressing the Ctrl+D, the entire screen will be selected.
8. Now, to take a portion of the screen wherever you want, keep hold down the left mouse 9. button and drag over the part you want.
9. There are some options available to apply direction, circle and number to the snapshot.
