How do you take pictures of your screen on windows??

Question

I just made the switch from Apple to windows , but i'm finding it very difficult to use my windows :( on my mac if i wanted 2 take a picture of my screen it was as easy as going to preview and clicking grab and that's it, but i have no idea how to do it on my windows :( can some1 please help :) thanks!

Answer 1

click "print screen" and it will show up when you paste it on word or paint or something like that.

Answer 2

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 3

yes, you can use [prt sc] key, to just catch the active window use ALT + PRT SC. to get to paint quick, go to START>RUN... and type PBRUSH

If you use it alot though, you might prefer using a screen capture utility. Irfanview ( www.irfanview.com ) allows you to set up your own hotkeys or capture automatically after a delay you decide. download it, open it, press C and up comes the options. Irfanview is great for more than just screen captures, try it out, and it's free best of all. I'm not afilliated with the company, I'm just happy with the product.

For more fun, check out FRAPS ( www.fraps.com ) for video capture.

Answer 4

Press the button labeled, 'Print Screen'. Open Paint and then click, Edit, Paste. Save it has a *.jpg file, if using XP or a *.bmp if not.

Answer 5

To get a screen-capture, press ALT+PRNT SCRN simultaneously. Then, go to whatever program you would like to use (i.e. powerpoint) and paste (right click, select paste) onto the application. You can then save it as an image, word doc, ppt presentation, etc. On many laptops, you may have to press additonal keys to get to the PRNT SCRN function as it is often a secondary key assignment (for example, you may have to press "Fn").

Hope that helps.

Answer 6

Press the print screen key.

Answer 7

Press Alt & Print Screen at the same time and then CTRL & V at the same time in whatever you want the screenshot...a word document, e-mail, etc.

Answer 8

You press the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard, then go to start>programs>acccessories>paint, and then hold control and press V.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

print screen button paste it to a blank document