Use+Shortcut+Keys

Use shortcut keys To take a screenshot, use the following shortcut keys:
 * ~ Default Shortcut Keys ||~ Function ||
 * Print Screen || Takes a screenshot of the entire screen. ||
 * Alt + Print Screen || Takes a screenshot of the window which is active. ||

The "Print Screen" button may be labeled "Prt Sc", "Prnt Scrn", "Print Scrn", or similar. On most keyboards, the button is usually found next to the "F12" and "Scroll Lock" keys. On laptop keyboards, you may have to press the "Fn" or "Function" key to access "Print Screen".


 * If you want to take a screenshot of just one window, make sure that the window is the "active" window on your screen**. This means that it should be in front of all your other windows. Then, hold down the "Alt" key and press "Print Screen".

Getting the Screenshot off the Clipboard

 * 1) **Open Microsoft Paint**. To open Paint, open the Start menu, click on "All Programs", click on "Accessories", and click on "Paint".
 * You may have Paint on your Start Menu already. If you see it, click it.
 * 1) **Paste the screenshot**. Click the "Select" tool along the top bar and choose "Rectangular Select" in Paint. Right-click on the canvas and select "Paste". Your screenshot will be pasted onto the canvas.
 * You can also paste the screenshot directly into a word document or an email by right-clicking the page that you are composing and selecting "Paste."
 * You can also hold down "Ctrl" and press "V" to paste.
 * On Windows XP and earlier, you can open the "Edit" menu and select "Paste" to paste.
 * 1) **Save the screenshot**. Click on File, then select "Save As..." (Windows Vista and earlier), or click on the menu button (the blue button beside the "Home" button) and select "Save As" (Windows 7 and later). Type in a file name and change the "Save as type:" field if desired. Read the "Tips" section for information on file types. You can now send the screenshot by email or put it on a website.