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This wikiHow teaches you how to save a screenshot on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad or Android devices.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: On Windows

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   Capture full screen on Windows 8 or 10. Press the key combination ⊞ Win+PrintScreen to save the screen image as a file directly. This will save you time pasting the image into Paint. The file will be located in the Screenshots folder of the Pictures large folder. The computer will create the folder itself if it is not already available.

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   Capture full screen on Windows 7 or Vista. Press ⎙ Print Screen. The key name can be shortened and is usually between the F12 key and the Screen Lock key. For a laptop, you may need to press Function good Fn.
   • The picture will be recorded to the clipboard. You must paste the image into a document to view it.

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   Screenshot of the active window. Click the window you want to capture, then press the key combination Alt+PrintScreen, on some laptops will be Alt+Fn+PrintScreen.
   • You need to paste the image first before you can save it.
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Method 2 of 4: On a Mac

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   Capture full screen. To take the picture displayed in full screen and save it as a file on the desktop, tap ⌘+⇧ Shift+3. The computer will emit a camera shutter sound and the file labeled "Screen Shot" will appear on the desktop.
   • If you prefer to copy the picture to the clipboard instead of saving it as a file, tap ⌘+Control+⇧ Shift+3. The image will be copied to the clipboard and you can paste it into a document or photo editor.

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   Capture part of the screen. If you want to capture only part of the displayed screen, tap ⌘+⇧ Shift+4. The mouse pointer will turn into a drag. Drag the mouse to limit the frame of the screen you want to capture.
   • When you release the mouse button, the computer will emit a "shutter sound" and the image is saved as a file on the desktop.

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   Capture a specific window. If you want to capture a specific window, press ⌘+⇧ Shift+4. Then press the key Space. The mouse pointer will turn into a camera icon. Click on the window you want to capture.
   • When you click the mouse button, the computer will emit a "shutter sound" and the image is saved as a file on the desktop.
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Method 3 of 4: On an iPhone or iPad

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   Go to the screen you want to capture. Find the picture, message, web page, etc. that you want to capture.

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   Press and hold the Home key with the power on / off button at the same time.
   • The screen flashes when shooting.

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   Open the Photos or Photos app.

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   Click on the option Albums on the bottom right.

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   Scroll down and tap the album Screenshots. The photo just taken will be the latest one, at the bottom of the album. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: On Android

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   Go to the screen you want to capture. Find the picture, message, web page, etc. that you want to capture.

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   Press and hold the power button and the volume down key at the same time.
   • On a Samsung Galaxy device, press the power button and the Home key.
   • The screen flashes when shooting.

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   Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications Bar.

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   Click Screenshot captured (Screenshot just taken) to view pictures.
   • The picture will be saved to the "Screenshots" album in your default photo app, such as Gallery, Google Photos (Google Photos) or Photos (on Samsung devices).
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Advice

• You must make sure that the desktop does not contain any of your personal information. While it can sometimes create a funny situation, it's still more careful.