The captioned subject may sound a bit fundamental to many of our readers, but it is observed that even this basic function is beyond comprehension of some of our friends while working on Windows. The questions that may justifiably come up in one’s mind is: Why do we need to take screen shot or screen capture? What are the utilities of such an effort?
‘Screenshot’ is the act of capturing the picture of your desktop or anything it shows generally in its entirety in static form. It is thus a picture of your computer screen. One reason for taking a screenshot is to explain things that one cannot possibly do by words alone. An example could be of a software as it would look like on the screen. In software tutorial too, where you intend to put up presentations through maps and diagrams, you may as well put up the screenshots to illustrate your points of view. It becomes easy to understand for ‘do-it-yourself’ training. Further, one resorts to screenshots of snippets if these are difficult to reproduce through other means.
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One may need a screenshot from out of three options available to him: when he simply wants to capture a screenshot and save it as a document. The second option is when he takes a shot but does not want to save it, and finally when he takes a screenshot of only one window instead of the entire screen. In the first instance, where he wants to take a screenshot and save it as a file, the steps are as follows –
In the third instance, where he wants to take a snapshot of only one window – and not the entire screen – the procedure will be to tap or click the window concerned and then press Alt + PrtScn buttons. The picture can then be pasted at the desired place.
- Press Windows + PrtScn keys at the same time
- The file is saved in Print Screen under in the Picture folder
- You may now rename the document for easy identification
In the third instance, where he wants to take a snapshot of only one window – and not the entire screen – the procedure will be to tap or click the window concerned and then press Alt + PrtScn buttons. The picture can then be pasted at the desired place.
Author : Syed Zafar Ahmad
Designation: Executive Editor
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
