How to take a screenshot Windows !

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A.Print Screen Method :

The Print Screen method works on all Windows versions from Windows 95 up to Windows 7.

1. Locate the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. The "Print Screen" button may be labeled "Prt Sc", "Prnt Scrn", "Print Scrn", or similar. On most desktop keyboards and the keyboards of bigger laptops, 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".




Locate the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard.


2. Press "Print Screen" alone to take a screenshot of the entire screen. This should work with all windows.



Press "Print Screen" alone to take a screenshot of the entire screen.
If you want to take a screenshot of just one window, make sure that that 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".


3. Open Microsoft Paint. To open Paint, open the Start menu, click on "All Programs", click on "Accessories", and finally click on "Paint".



4. Paste the screenshot. Select the "Rectangular Select tool" 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 you're composing and clicking paste.



Paste the screenshot.

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.


5. Save the screenshot. Click on File, then select "Save As..." (Windows XP and earlier), or click on the menu button (the blue button beside the "Home" button) and select "Save As" (Windows Vista 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.





Save the screenshot.




B. Snipping Tool Method

The Snipping tool method works with all Windows Vista versions except Windows Vista Starter and Windows Vista Home Basic, and with Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate. For other versions of Windows, use the Print Screen method detailed above. For a more detailed tutorial, see How to Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool in Vista.#Open the Snipping Tool. The Snipping tool is found in Start/All Programs/Accessories/Snipping Tool.

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1. The Snipping Tool is only found in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, and in all Windows Vista versions except Starter and Home Basic. If you don't have the snipping tool, use the Print Screen method instead.


2. Choose the kind of screenshot (snip) you would like to take. "Rectangular Snip" is chosen by default.



Choose the kind of screenshot (snip) you would like to take.
"Free-form Snip" lets you draw an area of any shape. Only the area you drew will be snipped.
"Rectangular Snip" lets you select a rectangular area, which will be snipped.
"Window Snip" lets you choose a window to snip.
"Full-screen Snip" snips the whole screen, with all windows (except the Snipping Tool window) included.


3. Select the area that you want a screenshot of. If you chose "Window Snip", select a window instead. If you chose "Full-Screen Snip", go to the next step.



Select the area that you want a screenshot of.


4. Save the screenshot by clicking the floppy disk icon in the window that pops up. Type in a name for the screenshot 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.



Save the screenshot by clicking the floppy disk icon in the window that pops up.


Video Tutorial, Click link below :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...k4b2PaoC64

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