To make an instant screen snapshot on a computer or laptop, it is not necessary to install third-party software or additional utilities, because this feature is standard in any personal computer. In this article we will look at two cases: make a screenshot on a PC and make a screenshot on a PC with a broken PRTSCRN button.
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To begin with, find the "PRTSCR" button on your keyboard. Most often it is located in the upper key of the keys near the buttons such as Delete and Insert. Sometimes it is located on an additional key of the key to the right with numbers.
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If you use a laptop, then you may have the "Fn" key. Then clamp FN + PRTSCN at the same time.
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After pressing this key, go to the start. Select the "All Programs" string.
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In the list that appears, find the folder "Standard". Click on it once.
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Open Paint Program.
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You will see a white cloth and a lot of tools in the program cap. Hold the CTRL + V key combination.
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Your screenshot will appear in the field that used to be white.
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Many tools are available for editing a screenshot: You can carefully cut it or put a margin of different shapes and colors.
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To save the ecane snapshot, click on the top left button. In it, select the "Save As" string, then "image in JPEG format".
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You can specify the directory for the future screenshot. Select the appropriate folder and click "Save".
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Your screenshot is ready. He will be in the place where you saved it at the previous stage. In this case, this is the desktop.
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It often happens that the PRTSCN button does not work at all, perhaps it broke either by her moisture hit it. What to do in such cases? It is enough just to use the on-screen keyboard. This program allows you to use the electronic version of the keys that are located on the keyboard.
To open it, go to the launch again. You will see a search string.
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Write in it "Screen Keyboard". Click on the program that appears from above with the same name.
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This program will allow you to click on the PRTCSR button directly on the cursor on the window. After clicking on it, do the same algorithm as with the previous screenshot.
A small tip: To make the screenshot of only an open window and not take everything outside of it, press the Alt + PRTSCN combination.
Now you know how to take a snapshot of the screen on your computer or laptop.
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