How to take a screenshot (windows 7)

**Desert Dream** · June 24th, 2011, 08:23 PM

You can use this guide to take a screenshot of your desktop but can be used for various things, like showing a friend a how to on certain programs etc.

This quick guide is intended for people who use Windows 7.

To post your desktop:

When at your desktop look for the F- keys above where you type. Numbered F1 to F12. Just across to your right from F12 you should see key that says the following : PrtScr across the top of the key and under that word it says SysRq. Press that key once.

Now you have just taken a screenshot of your desktop. Now to save it. Go to start in the bottom left corner and find your paint program. Load the program.

Once loaded go to the top left corner where you should see a clipboard icon and written under it the word Paste. Click on that and you will now see a picture of your desktop appear.

Then click on the dark blue tab above paste icon then call down your menu options and select save as and pick the option save as J-peg picture and give it any name you want.

Just remember where you saved it to ( in windows 7 the default is in picture library )

**zorin** · November 15th, 2011, 07:59 PM

The above works in all windows versions.

In addition, if you just want to take a screenshot of the currently active window
press and hold down the Alt key and then press PrtScr.

**Desert Dream** · May 9th, 2012, 11:49 AM

Another alternative if your using Windows 7 is to simply go to the windows logo at the bottom left, click to open,

Type in the search box, snipping tool.

With that program you can select any part of the screen you wish by dragging your cursor across the screen.

When done, select file from the drop down menu and select save as... and dont forget to also select type and pick jpeg.

June 24th, 2011, 08:23 PM	#1
Desert Dream Waggleton P. Tallylicker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nor Iron Posts: 1,859 Thanks: 59,330 Thanked 72,652 Times in 1,892 Posts	How to take a screenshot (windows 7) You can use this guide to take a screenshot of your desktop but can be used for various things, like showing a friend a how to on certain programs etc. This quick guide is intended for people who use Windows 7. To post your desktop: When at your desktop look for the F- keys above where you type. Numbered F1 to F12. Just across to your right from F12 you should see key that says the following : PrtScr across the top of the key and under that word it says SysRq. Press that key once. Now you have just taken a screenshot of your desktop. Now to save it. Go to start in the bottom left corner and find your paint program. Load the program. Once loaded go to the top left corner where you should see a clipboard icon and written under it the word Paste. Click on that and you will now see a picture of your desktop appear. Then click on the dark blue tab above paste icon then call down your menu options and select save as and pick the option save as J-peg picture and give it any name you want. Just remember where you saved it to ( in windows 7 the default is in picture library )

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November 15th, 2011, 07:59 PM	#2
zorin Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 9,103 Thanked 68,436 Times in 1,177 Posts	The above works in all windows versions. In addition, if you just want to take a screenshot of the currently active window press and hold down the Alt key and then press PrtScr.

May 9th, 2012, 11:49 AM	#3
Desert Dream Waggleton P. Tallylicker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nor Iron Posts: 1,859 Thanks: 59,330 Thanked 72,652 Times in 1,892 Posts	Another alternative if your using Windows 7 is to simply go to the windows logo at the bottom left, click to open, Type in the search box, snipping tool. With that program you can select any part of the screen you wish by dragging your cursor across the screen. When done, select file from the drop down menu and select save as... and dont forget to also select type and pick jpeg.