How to Take a Screenshot on Your Laptop or Computer

If you've ever wanted to capture a moment on your laptop or computer screen, then taking a screenshot is the perfect way to do so!

Screenshots are incredibly useful for capturing images of websites, documents and more. Plus, they're easy to take - all you need is your laptop or computer!

There are many ways to take screenshots on a computer or laptop. Here are 2 of the most simple and commonly used methods.

How to Take a Screenshot in Windows Using Keyboard Shortcuts #

To start off with taking screenshots on your device, simply press the "Print Screen" PrtScr button located at the top right corner of most keyboards.

This will copy an image of whatever was visible on-screen at that time into what's called "the clipboard" in Windows computers.

You can then paste this image into any photo editing software such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Photoshop and save it as an image file like .jpg or .png format if desired.

How to Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool. #

To take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool, you can follow the following steps.

1. Open the Snipping Tool by typing its name in the search bar on the Windows Start menu.
2. Click the "New" button in the Snipping Tool window to start capturing screenshots.
3. Use your mouse to select the specific area on the screen that you want to capture.
4. After selection, the captured screenshot will be displayed in the snipping tool window, where you can save it or make annotations before saving.

Conclusion #

In this article, you have learned how to screenshot with you computer or an HP laptop :

1. Locate the Print Screen (PrtScn) button on your keyboard, usually located in the top-right corner.
2. Press the Print Screen button to capture the entire screen.
3. Use Windows key + Print Screen to capture the entire screen and automatically save it to your default Pictures folder.
4. To capture a specific selected area, use the Snipping Tool by searching for it in the Start menu.
5. To capture a specific window, click on it and then press Alt + Print Screen.