How to take a snapshot of the computer screen?

Question

Without a camera, of course.

Answer 1

For Windows XP

For this demonstration, ensure that you are connected to the Internet.

Then Double click on the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop until it opens a Web Page.

After the Web Page loads, press the Print Screen (Prnt Scrn) button on your keyboard.

Windows will send the entire contents of your Web Page to the Clipboard in graphic format.

Now open up the Windows Paint Program by first clicking on your Start Button.

Then move your mouse over the All Programs icon to display all Start Menu folders.

If your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, move your mouse over the Programs folder instead.

Now, move your mouse onto the Accessories menu folder until it expands.

Now click on the Paint icon to launch the Microsoft Paint Program.

Then click on the word Edit, which is contained in your top tool bar area.

This will pull down a menu for you to now click on Paste.

Notice how Windows pastes the entire contents of your Web Page into the Paint program.

And all the tools of the Paint Program are available to reduce, enlarge and Print the contents.

To Print, click on the word File, which is contained in your top tool bar area.

This will pull down a menu for you to now click on Print.

Answer 2

For Windows Only:
You can take a snapshot by pressing the "PRINT SCREEN" key on the keyboard.
Open MS Paint and paste it (Ctrl + V) or click on EDIT and PASTE.

To open MSPaint - Click on START, then click on RUN and type MSPAINT, click OK button. MS Paint application opens.

Answer 3

You can generally use Print Screen. There is a software called AVI Screen, which is free. Using this software you can save the screen capture in different formats like MPEG, BMP, JPG Etvc. Cheers !

Answer 4

If you use windows, the 'print screen' key will make a copy to the clipboard. A 'paste' in your graphics editor of choice will give you the image.

Answer 5

if you are using debian linux (with gnome as your window manager), click actions on the taskbar and select take screenshot/snapshot =D

Answer 6

CLICK PRINTSCREEN (IT COPIES THE IMAGE TO YOUR CLIPBOARD). GO THE APPLICATION THAT NEEDS THE SNAPSHOT AND PRESS CTRL+V (PASTE IT)

NOTE: IF YOU JUST NEED SCREENSHOT OF WINDOW, THEN PRESS ALT+PRINTSCREEN.