How do you capture the image that is currently on your computer screen?

Question

I know it is possible, do you need a program? Is this what the print screen key is for, if so how do you retrive that image. Where would it get saved to? I am running windows Xp on a Dell Laptop.

Answer 1

press the PrintScreen [PrtSc] key. on a laptop you may have to use a function key [Fn] in combination with it. after that it is coppied to the clipboard and you can paste it into any photo editor or mspaint

Answer 2

Yes, that's what the print screen key is for. To retrieve the image, all you have to do is open paint (start/programs/accessorie/pa i n t) or an editing program like it, and using the select tool (dotted line rectangle icon) on the blank canvas, right click and select paste, then save the image :)

Answer 3

You are correct - hit the 'Print Screen' button. At this point, there is no file saved, it is just temporarily put into memory. You then should open wordpad or word or some other program. Start a new document and then under 'edit' select 'paste'. Voila, there's you rscreen! You can then save it and/or print it.

Answer 4

Open the screen you want to take a screenshot of, press Ctrl+Print Scr, open a photo editing program like Photoshop, or you can use Paint or even Word, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

Answer 5

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 6

Press the button "Print Screen", then open any image edit software, microsoft paint also will do, then press Ctrl+V to paste it on. Save it as a JPG or BitMap file as you like.

Answer 7

Great Question and thank you for participating in Yahoo's Q & A. There is a great ScreenShot Program that is free to the public and a lot of us use it constantly. I'll include the link so that you can download it. http://howiesfunware.com/ On the left side of the page..click on Misc Software and download the program. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks Again. Larry Radio Shack 01-9590

Answer 8

You should have a print screen key. Hit it...it will look like nothing happened. then open up paint or something and hit ctrl-v

Answer 9

no, unless you let them. But you can let hackers access your computer in many ways, such as by downloading some dodgy things, or clicking on some links in spam email and other stuff like that. But don't worry, in my experience, people who care for their pc too much get it wrecked the most easily. That's what happened to 2 of my friends.

Answer 10

All you have to do is press Print Screen
2.Go to paint, which can be found in Start/ Accessories/ Paint
3. press Paste, or Control+V and walla! you got your self a screen shot!