Author:
Monica Porter
Date Of Creation:
13 March 2021
Update Date:
27 June 2024
Content
This article shows you how to take and save a screenshot on a Dell computer.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Use Windows 8 and 10
Go to the page you want to screenshot. All on-screen content (except for the mouse pointer) will be captured when you take the screen, including the taskbar.
- For example, you can open a Facebook conversation with your friends.
Find the key ⎙ PrtScr. The "Print Screen" key is usually located on the right side above Dell keyboards. Unlike other keyboards, the "Print Screen" key is usually a blank key with no text.- The "Print Screen" key can print text in many different ways, but "PrtSc" and "Prnt Scr" are the two most common words.
Find the key ⊞ Win. This key with the Windows logo above is usually located in the lower left corner of your Windows computer.
Press ⊞ Win and ⎙ PrtScr simultaneous. The screen will darken for a short time, indicating that the monitor has been captured.- If the screen does not go dark, you can hold down the key ⊞ Win and press hard ⎙ PrtScr.
Open the Start menu. Operated by pressing the key ⊞ Win Or click the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen. The Start menu will open with your mouse pointer in the "Search" box.
Type screenshots Go to Start. You should see a folder titled "Screenshots" appear at the top of the Start window.
Click the Screenshots folder. Do this to open the folder; You will find the screenshot inside.
- The Screenshots folder is created in the Pictures folder after you take your first screenshot.
Method 2 of 3: Use Windows XP, Vista, and 7
Go to the page you want to screenshot. All on-screen content (except for the mouse pointer) will be captured when you take the screen, including the taskbar.
- For example, you can open a Facebook conversation with your friends.
Identify the key ⎙ PrtScr. The "Print Screen" key is usually located on the right side above Dell keyboards. Unlike other keyboards, the "Print Screen" key is usually a blank key with no text.
- The "Print Screen" key can print text in many different ways, but "PrtSc" and "Prnt Scr" are the two most common words.
Press ⎙ PrtScr. Doing this will copy the screen image to your computer's temporary storage area, from which you can paste it into your software to save it as an image.
- Some Dell keyboards have the word "PrtSc" printed in a color other than the regular key color (eg white). If so you need to press Fn on the left side of the keyboard while pressing ⎙ PrtScr.
Open the Start menu. You can do this by clicking on the Windows icon (Windows Vista and 7) or Start (Windows XP) in the bottom left corner of the screen, or you can press the key ⊞ Win.
Type paint go to the Start menu. You will see the Paint software appear at the top of the Start menu window.
- For Windows XP, click All Programs then choose Accessories.
Click the Paint icon. The icon looks like a brush filled with a brush (Windows XP and Vista) or a color palette (Windows 7).
Hold Ctrl and press V. Removing this will paste the captured image into Paint.
Click File (File). The item is in the upper left corner of the Paint window.
Click Save (Save). This will open a window for you to name the file.
Type in a name and then click Save. This step will save the screenshot to your computer's default save location, usually in the Documents folder.
- You can change the save location by clicking on a folder in the left sidebar.
Method 3 of 3: Use the Snipping Tool
Open the Start menu. Done by pressing the key ⊞ Win, or click the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.
- The Snipping Tool is not included with Windows XP.
Type snipping tool Go to Start. This step will bring up the Snipping Tool icon at the top of the Start window.
Click the Snipping Tool icon. The icon has a scissors shape. This step will open the Snipping Tool application.
Click Mode (Mode) or & # x25BC;. This will open a drop-down menu with the following screenshot options:
- Free-form Snip - This option allows you to draw any shape with your mouse. The area inside the picture will be captured as screen shot.
- Rectangular Snip - This is the default shape, and allows you to draw rectangles at any scale for the screenshot.
- Window Snip (Snip window) - This option captures the screen of a specific window, just like holding Alt and pressing Print Screen. You can choose which window you want to use.
- Full-screen Snip - This option takes a screenshot of the entire screen, but does not show the Snipping Tool window.
Click frames. A frame will be applied to the screenshot frame.
Change borders. By default, the entire snip has a red border around it. You can make changes by clicking the Options button. This will open a new window, allowing you to disable borders or color changes.
Click new (Create new). The item is to the right of the Snipping Tool. The screen darkens, and the mouse pointer changes to a cross bar.
Click and drag the mouse across the screen. When doing this step, a rectangle will appear and surround the selected area.
- If you choose Full-screen Snip, click operation new will take a screenshot.
Release the mouse. This step will capture all of the content in the rectangular area.
Click File. The item is in the upper left corner of the screenshot page.
Click Save as (Save as). The option is near the center of the drop-down box.
Type in a name, then click Save. This step will save the screenshot to your computer's default image storage location, usually the Pictures folder.
- You can change the save location by clicking on a folder in the left sidebar.
