A warm welcome to the readers! Today we have chosen a very simple and probably a very needful topic for the article. The topic is “how to take a screenshot in a laptop?”.
Well, in this article, we are mainly going to see how to take a screenshot in a laptop – in different brands. But the main focus shall be on how to take a screenshot in laptop having windows OS.
So, as says the main theme, we are focusing only on the Windows Operating System that too of various versions, especially the ones that are most commonly used and are still quite popular.
We shall be starting with the tools as well as some short cut keys so that our readers, in the future, are no longer troubles by wasting their time thinking – “how to take a screenshot in a laptop?” We are sure this article is going to be very helpful for the Windows Operating System users.
So let us start hunting out and exploring the ways.
More often than enough, it has observed that many of the users, as a matter of fact, require, at some point of time, to take a screenshot of a particular screen displaying in their laptops. It may happen that you want a screenshot and you do not know what to do?
Well, your first instinct will be to ask a family member if you are at home, or ask a friend or a colleague if you are at work or in the office. Here, guys its a very easy option because most people around you are aware of the solution to the problem.
But, consider a situation wherein you want to take a screenshot of some highly confidential data, and you do not know how to take a screenshot on the laptop. Then will asking someone to solve your issue or increase your trouble?
It may happen that the person you ask for help is good and does not peep into your data. But what if he or she peeps into your data and discloses the confidential information. This is surely going to cause you a lot of troubles. In such a case, asking someone does not prove to be a very reliable solution.
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There might be a situation, too, where you want a screenshot and do not know how to take a screenshot in laptop and to add to the troubles you have no one near you for help. Dead end? Well, not really. That’s what we are here to know.
So what is important here is to refer to articles, like the one we shall be exploring, and be your own teacher.
Therefore, I hope this explanation was clear as to why one cannot ask for help directly and why the topic of the article today, how to take a screenshot in the laptop, is important. So, we are here to solve your problem, and we will tell you how to take a screenshot in the laptop, if you are a windows user.
Now, let us look at the various methods and tools that one can make good use of for taking a screenshot on their own.
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How to take a screenshot in Laptop?
Many of us already know how to take a screenshot in the laptop, in general. All of you must be already knowing how to take a screenshot in android smartphones. Most of the smartphones come with a built-in button having a screenshot.
Most you must be thinking now that is there such a button using which you can know how to take a screenshot in laptop. Well, to some extent it is right, there is not a key, but a kind of combination which we shall be going through in the article gradually.
Let us give you a chance to guess on the key that can be used directly to take screenshots. You may let us know your guesses by your comments in this article. There is nothing to worry if the guess is wrong because after all, we are all learners, right? Let us know what you guessed.
So, if you guys have guessed the famous key ‘PrtSc’, then you are nearly correct. But this key is somewhat a solution alone but not a permanent solution. The explanation is a must to justify the statements we say.
So, this key is almost similar to what we do when we have to accomplish a copy and paste operation for a particular text. So, to copy and paste the screen, we use this key. But this key alone is not capable of taking screenshots. So if you want to add your screen to a Word file or to your presentation for some purpose, then you can use this method.
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A better way is to follow these steps:
- Press PrtSc button
- Open MS paint
- Paste the copied screen using ctrl + v
- Finally, save the screenshot anywhere you want
How to take screenshot in a laptop – Windows 10
Under this, we are going to learn about how to take a screenshot in laptop having Windows 10 Operating System in it. The Windows 10 Operating System is one of the most popular and most commonly used Operating Systems in the present scenario. This is one of the most important reasons as to why we have begun with how to take a screenshot in a laptop with windows 10.
One of the easiest ways is to use the combination of keys as a short cut to accomplish the purpose. The combination keys used are: ‘Windows key’ + ‘PrtSc’. Some users may have to use ‘Fn’ key in addition to both these keys to take a screenshot of the screen.
This combination or the short cut is very useful because it is very easy to remember. Another reason is, windows 10 allows to save this screenshot as an image file (.jpeg, .jpg extensions) in the screenshots folder under the pictures folder.
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So, after taking the screenshot, it will be totally convenient for you, as users, to access the screenshot easily.
Another way of learning how to take a screenshot in laptop having windows 10 as the Operating System is, following these steps as mentioned below:
- Keep the necessary screen opened and displayed
- Press ‘Alt’ and ‘PrtSc’ keys together
- Open MS Paint and paste the image by Ctrl+V.
- Next, save the file at your own desired location.
Now, if you want to know how to take a screenshot in the laptop, for only a part of the screen not the entire screen in windows 10, then you have the Snipping Tool. Follow the below-mentioned steps to make use of the snipping tool:
- Open the snipping tool by simply typing it in the search bar.
- Click the next button then ‘new’ option.
- Select either the Rectangular Snip or Free-form Snip as per your need
- And then you can adjust the screenshot as you need
There is one more way you must know on how to take a screenshot in a laptop with windows 10 OS. It is using the Game Bar in Windows 10. Follow the following steps to successfully take the screenshot on your own:
- Press Windows key + G simultaneously.
- Then click the camera button to take the required screenshot.
- You can also open game bar and press the Windows + Alt + PrtSc all together, and your screenshot shall be saved
Next, we will see how to take a screenshot in laptop having windows 7 as the Operating System.
How to take a screenshot in a laptop – Windows 7
Under this subheading, we are going to know how to take a screenshot in laptop having the windows 7 version of the Windows Operating System. We have previously seen how to take a screenshot in a laptop for Windows 10 OS, but knowing about the same for windows 7 version of Windows Operating System is also important.
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Just like the Windows 10 Operating system, Windows 7 Operating system is again very common and popular. Many of the windows users still prefer this version of the windows OS over the others because it provides a better convenience to them.
Well, we shall not be going into the debate of which version to use as it depends entirely on the user. But as mentioned before, Windows 7 is also very commonly used and preferred by many users even to this day.
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So, let us see the various tools, methods and ways we need to know on how to take a screenshot in a laptop for windows 7.
Follow the following steps to take and save the screenshot in windows 7:
- Find the PrtSc key and the Fn key.
- Press these two keys together
- Now open any image editor.
- Paste the image using Ctrl+v
- Now save the screenshot at your required location in your system.
You may also use some third party for taking a screenshot in windows 7 laptop:
- Open screenshot.net page in your web browser
- Click on the take screenshot button.
- Make adjustment to take a screenshot of the relevant part of the screen
- You can also edit the screenshot with this tool.’
- Finally, download the screenshot and you are done.
You may also use the built-in snipping tool on your system as we mentioned before. Follow the below-mentioned steps to make use of the snipping tool:
- Open the snipping tool by simply typing it in the search bar.
- Click the next button then ‘new’ option.
- Select either the Rectangular Snip or Free-form Snip as per your need
- And then you can adjust the screenshot as you need
Now, if you want to take the screenshot of a particular webpage, windows 7 system has a tool called Webpage screenshot capture. To know how to take a screenshot on a laptop, in particular for a web page in the browser of the laptop, follow the steps as mentioned below:
- Copy the link for the webpage
- Paste that link in the box present in the tool
- Click ‘take screenshot.’
- Finally, save your screenshot file.
These were some of the ways that one must know to gradually know about how to take a screenshot in laptop having windows 7 OS as the Operating System. We hope that these steps and the tools that we mentioned in the subheading “How to take a screenshot in a laptop – Windows 7”, are very much clear to you now.
So, now you can be an expert because you know how to take a screenshot in laptop having the top 2 famous and common Windows version OS, that is, windows 10 and windows 7.
Now that all these have been covered till now, so we are heading to the last sub-topic on how to take a screenshot on a laptop having a specific configuration. But in this article, we are mainly going to talk about the Lenovo laptops and teach you how to take a screenshot in the laptop by your own.
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How take a screenshot in Lenovo Laptops?
So, guys here we are at our final topic for the article – how to take screenshot in laptop. We will see the methods, knowing more and discovering more about the tools for the Lenovo laptop users in this sub heading of the article.
Lenovo laptops these days are used by almost everyone. Mainly because they are cost-effective, work smoothly, the computing power is good and so on. Thus, these factors make it a must for us to know about how to take a screenshot on this brand of laptops.
The fact depends directly on the type of windows version, but we shall look at the most common methods here.
One way is to press the Windows key and the PrtSc key together to save the screenshot in the folder mainly as an image in the.jpeg or .jpg format. This, as mentioned before, also, is the most convenient method both in implementation and in later access.
Another way is to use the Windows key and the W key together. A window then appears on the side for your further assistance.
Next, you can also use the snipping tool, which is a built-in tool for windows OS. Follow these steps:
- Open the snipping tool by simply typing it in the search bar.
- Click the next button then ‘new’ option.
- Select either the Rectangular Snip or Free-form Snip as per your need
- And then you can adjust the screenshot as you need
In case you do not have windows OS, you can simply press the PrtSc on your keyboard and then paste it in any image editor or paint. Finally, you can save the screenshot wherever you want to as per your needs and requirements.
That’s it for the article. So let us revisit the topics. We started with the main topic how to take a screenshot on a laptop, we understood the need to know about taking a screenshot on the own. Then we covered how to take a screenshot on a laptop having windows 10 and how to take a screenshot on a laptop having windows 7. Lastly, we saw how to take a screenshot in Lenovo laptops.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we can only say that it is important to be aware of how to take a screenshot in the laptop by our own. Also, the knowledge about the built-in tools to satisfy the need is also very important for the users. Knowing about the most common windows version is equally important.
Frequently Asked Question
Can we use the snipping tool in all windows version?
Yes, you can use this tool. The snipping tool is compatible with almost all the windows versions, and hence one can easily use it.
Which is the best method to use to take a screenshot in a laptop?
As per the discussion, the best method is to use the windows key and PrtSc key together to obtain the image form of the screenshot just like we get in our smartphones.
Can a screenshot be taken by only using the PrtSc key?
Well, technically, yes. All you need is to paste that screen image in any image editor or in MS paint and you are done.
Are this the only means to take a screenshot?
Not really. The methods we have covered are only the most common ones that are easy to use and understand. But you can search for more like using some third-party tools or websites for the purpose.
Do these methods apply to other brands of laptops?
Yes, it does. Once you have the required Operating system, you can always use the compatible methods to get your task done.
I hope this article was helpful. Comment any more ways you know or have applied to take a screenshot. In case of any doubt, feel free to reach out to us through your comments. We will try to clear all your doubts via the comment section at the earliest. Read more articles to know to discover more.