How to Take a Screenshot on Laptop
Taking a screenshot on Laptop is an important skill that youngsters and parents must possess. This article will show you how to take a screenshot of an image on your mobile phone, computer/laptop, and tablet. Screenshots are not only useful for viewing computer programs and accessing online resources when you don’t have an Internet connection, but are necessary to record evidence of cyberbullying.
It must be acknowledged that screenshots can be used to incite bullying, as they allow the screenshot taker to copy the incriminating images and messages. However, in order for a young person to be prepared to deal with cyberbullying cases, it is crucial that he/she knows how to record evidence of cyberbullying by taking screenshots.
Meaning of screenshot?
But first, what exactly is a screenshot? A screenshot or screenshot is an image taken by a user of a computer, mobile phone or tablet, using the respective device, to record the visual elements displayed on the screen. The image is stored as a graphic file. Screenshots can be taken using different programs or using specific keyboard/button shortcuts.
How to take a screenshot on Laptop
Press the PrtScn button, or the Print Scrn button, to take a screenshot of the entire screen: When using Windows, pressing the Print Screen button (located at the top right of the keyboard) will take a screenshot of the entire screen. Pressing this button basically copies an image from the screen to the clipboard. Where does he go? Well, you have to open Word, Paint or any other image editing program to view, edit or save the image. For example, open Word and click Ctrl and v. This is a shortcut instead of right-clicking the mouse and choosing Paste. If you want to capture only the active window, press the Alt and PrtScn buttons together and paste them into the document as above.
How to take a screenshot Using Snipping Tool
Use Snipping Tool software to capture and edit screenshots: If you have difficulty locating or using the Print Screen key, you may prefer to use the Snipping Tool. Snipping Tool is software included free with Windows 7, How to Screen Capture, Windows Vista, and a number of other Windows products. It allows you to easily take screenshots by clicking on New and then selecting the area you wish to take a screenshot of. You can then edit the screenshot using the highlighters and the stylus. Snipping Tool is just one of the many tools available to help you take screenshots.
Some laptops, in particular, may not have the PrtScn key. The user guide that came with your device should contain instructions on the different key combinations that can be used to take screenshots.
Use keyboard shortcuts to screenshot the entire screen and an active window
If you want to take screenshots on your laptop and then use them in an app, the quickest way is using Windows keyboard shortcuts.
If you want to take a screenshot of the entire screen, press the Print Screen or PrtSc key.
The entire screen will be captured and automatically copied to the Windows clipboard. Then you can paste the screenshot into Paint, Word or any other apps.
If you want to take a screenshot of an active window, press Alt+PrtScn.
Select the window you want to capture, then press the Alt and PrtScn keys at the same time, and the picture will be taken and copied to the clipboard.
You can only use these Windows keyboard shortcuts to capture the entire screen or a single window. If you want to capture a selected area and edit the screenshot, you need to use other methods