This wikiHow teaches you how to take a screenshot in Windows 7 of the entire screen or a specific window using a key combination. Alternatively, you can take a screenshot of a portion of the screen using the "Snipping Tool" program.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Full Screen Screenshot
Step 1. Press the Print key on your keyboard
This way the screenshot of the entire screen will be saved to the system clipboard as an image. In this case the current screen resolution will be used. For example, if you are using a "1280x720" resolution, you will get an image with the same resolution.
If your computer keyboard does not have the key Stamp, press the key combination Fn+ Ins.
Step 2. Open an existing document or create a new one
You can paste the screenshot into any type of app or program that supports inserting an image such as Word, Outlook or Paint.
Step 3. Paste the screenshot
Press the key combination Ctrl + V or select the option Paste from the menu Edit. The screenshot image will be pasted into the document. At this point, you can choose to save the file or send it via email or another sharing tool to the person (s) you want.
Method 2 of 3: Screenshot of a specific window
Step 1. Click on the window you want to take a screenshot of
Step 2. Press the Alt + Stamp key combination
In this way the screenshot of the indicated window will be saved in the system clipboard as an image.
If your computer keyboard does not have the key Stamp, press the key combination Fn+ Ins.
Step 3. Open an existing document or create a new one
You can paste the screenshot into any type of app or program that supports inserting an image such as Word, Outlook or Paint.
Step 4. Paste the screenshot
Press the key combination Ctrl + V or select the option Paste from the menu Edit. The screenshot image will be pasted into the document. At this point, you can choose to save the file or send it via email or another sharing tool to the person (s) you want.
Method 3 of 3: Using the Snipping Tool
Step 1. Access the "Start" menu
It is located in the lower left corner of the desktop.
Step 2. Click on the Search item
Step 3. Type the keywords snipping tool into the search bar
Step 4. Click the Snipping Tool icon
A new dialog will appear.
Step 5. Click the Mode button
It is located on the window menu bar next to the "New" button.
Step 6. Click on the Rectangular Capture option to create a rectangular selection area
Step 7. Click anywhere on the screen and drag the mouse cursor to draw a rectangular selection area
This will create a screenshot using the portion of the screen included in the selection area as the subject. The screenshot created will be displayed directly on the screen.
Step 8. Click the Save icon
It features a blue floppy disk. The "Save As" system window will appear which you can use to name the file and choose the folder in which to store it.
By default the file format is JPEG, but you can change it by clicking on the "Save as" drop-down menu
Step 9. Click the Save button
The screenshot will be saved in the indicated folder as an image in the selected format.
