Have you ever liked a picture and want to instantly capture it to send via email, embed in a document or use as a desktop background, etc.? You can do this by taking your screenshot, also known as screenshot. Windows 7 makes it easy to take screenshots with the Print Screen key and a built-in cropping tool. Mentioned below is the free Windows 7 support guide that will help you take a screenshot and also save it as an image.
Instructions:
Before you start taking a screenshot, make sure the Num Lock, Insert, Scroll Lock keys are disabled. When you’re done, open a program window or web page whose screenshot you want to take. For example, open your web browser and search for a screen saver or wallpaper. When it opens, click Print SysRq Screen key on the keyboard and voila. The screen has been captured and simply needs to be copied to a Paint or Word file. Even if you don’t copy the image to any file, it will automatically be copied as a clip to the Office Clipboard.
If you just press the button Print SysRq Screen key, the entire screen will be captured. If you want to capture only one active window, press and holdalternative and then press the key Print SysRq Screen. When you’re done, copy the image into a paint or word file, etc. See below for information on how to copy an image to a Paint file. The procedure remains the same for other files like MS-Word, Excel, etc.
For example, if you want to copy the image to a Paint file, use this method. Click on the beginning button and navigate to All the programs> Accessories> to paint. This will open a new Paint file. Right click on the screen and click paste. Or you can click the paste button in the upper right corner of the window. When you have finished pasting the image, click the Home tab and resize or rotate the image as desired.
When you are done, save your changes by pressing the button CONTROL Y yes keys together on the keyboard. Type a name for the file, and then click the Save money button. Your image is now ready to use. Now you can email it, embed it in a document, or just set it as your desktop background. In addition to the Print Screen key, Windows 7 integrates a snipping tool that helps you take screenshots of the entire screen or a part of it.
Yes, the Print Screen key does not offer you to capture a part of the screen but the entire screen or the active window. However, the Snipping tool removes this limitation to make screen capturing easier. Click on the beginning button and click Crop tool of start-up programs. If you don’t see the “snipping tool” type in your startup programs, type “snipping tool” (without quotes) in the start search window. As you write it, you will see Crop tool in the search results. Click to open the Crop Tool.
When you’re done, you’ll see a small cropping toolbox. Click and drag the scissor-shaped icon (circled in red) to take the screenshot. Pull the selector to capture a desired part or the entire screen and you’re done. You will see your captured image in the Crop Tool dialog. Make the desired changes to the image and save it. It will be saved as a JPG image. Exit the cropping toolbox.
Find your image in the location where you saved it and share it by email or post it on your Pinterest, Facebook or Twitter profile. The tool is faster and easier to use than the Print Screen key.
Additional tips:
If you have problems taking a screenshot or using the snipping tool, contact Microsoft Windows 7 Support.