Make a screenshot using the keyboard
A person using a Windows computer can take a full screen shot Monitor The device or even part of it using the device’s keyboard. Below is an explanation of how to take a screenshot of the computer screen using some keys on the device’s keyboard:
- Key (PrtScn): This key on the computer keyboard can be used to take a picture of the entire screen. It is worth noting that when there is more than one screen connected to the computer, pressing the (PrtScn) key will enable the user to take a screenshot of all the screens connected to the device.
- Key (Alt + PrtScn): You can press the keys (Alt + PrtScn) on the keyboard to take a screenshot of a specific active window on the computer screen. Therefore, it is recommended to click on the window that the user wants to take a screenshot of, in order to ensure that it is the active and activated window on the device.
- My key (Win + PrtScn): The user who owns a computer running Windows 8 or higher can press the keys (Win + PrtScn) to take a screenshot of the entire screen of the device. It is worth noting that this image is automatically saved in the default folder for saving images on Windows 8.
Make a screenshot using the crop tool
Below are the steps to take a screenshot of a computer running Windows 10 or Windows 7 using the Snipping Tool on the computer:
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- Type the search command (Snipping Tool) in the search box appearing on the device screen.
- Choose the (Snipping Tool) option from the on-screen menu.
- Click on the Mode option, or click on the arrow icon that appears next to the New option in the old version of the tool.
- Determine the type of screenshot that the user wants to take on the device.
- Select the part of the screen you want to take a screenshot of on the device.
Make a Mac screenshot
The user who owns a Mac device can take a screenshot of the entire screen of his device, by pressing the (Command + Shift + 3) keys on the device’s keyboard, so that the image is saved on the device’s desktop in a (TIFF) file. You can take a picture of a specific part of the screen by pressing the (Command + Shift + 4) keys, then choosing the part of the picture you want to take a screenshot of.
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