Difference between revisions of "How to take a screenshot on a Mac or a PC"
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− | + | # Find on the keyboard the '''CTRL''' key and the '''PrtScn''' key | |
+ | # Hold down '''CTRL''' and '''PrtScn''' at the same time | ||
+ | # Windows will take a screenshot of the whole screen and automatically saves it to the '''clipboard''' | ||
+ | # Open a image editing program such as '''Paint''' and paste the screenshot that was saved to the clipboard, this will allow you to edit the screenshot and save it as a file | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 11 January 2019
Taking a screenshot allows you to take a photo of all or part of what is on your computer screen, and save it as a static image file.
Mac
To take a screenshot on a mac. All Mac operating systems support taking screenshots this way.
- Find on the keyboard the command key, the shift key, and the key for the number 4
- Hold command, shift and 4 at the same time
- Click and hold the crop tool to select what part of the screen you want to create a image file out of, and release once selected.
- You can find the screenshot on the desktop
Windows 10
To take a screenshot in Windows 10...
- Use the search bar to find the Snipping Tool
- Select New
- Drag the cursor around the area you want to capture
- You can edit the screenshot in the snipping tool
- Then select file and then save
- Choose where you want to save your screenshot