How To Print Screen Windows 7

[KB2727] How do I have a screenshot?

Solution

This commodity demonstrates how to have a screenshot which can then be attached to an electronic mail response to ESET Technical Support. Screenshots help our representatives better sympathise your effect and expedite its resolution. To take a screenshot, click your operating system (beneath) and follow the step-past-stride instructions:

Windows ten
Windows viii
Windows vii / Vista
Windows XP
Mac OS X
Android

Windows x

Take a screenshot using your keyboard

Press the Windows key + PrintScreen on your keyboard (or, PrtSc). Screenshots are automatically saved to Pictures/Screenshots in your user directory (C:/User s/%username%/Pictures/Screenshots by default).
To access your screenshot, printing the Windows fundamental + Eastward to open up an explorer window and scan to Pictures/Screenshots.

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Take a screenshot using the Snipping Tool:

Press Windows key + Q to search for apps, type Snipping Tool into the Search bar and then click Snipping Tool.

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Click New or select the type of screenshot (snip) you want to take using the drop-down carte du jour (default is Rectangular Snip).

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Click and elevate your cursor over the area you want to capture.
The Snipping Tool editor will automatically open. Click the diskette icon and select a save destination for your screenshot. Select a file type (nosotros recommend .png for emails to ESET Technical back up) and click Save.
If necessary, attach your screenshot to an email response to ESET Technical Support.

Submit your screenshots in the correct format

Please submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an attachment to your message.

Exercise NOT re-create/paste your screenshot into the body of your e-mail to ESET Technical Support or submit using a PDF, Office Document or other non-graphic format. If you would like to open a instance with ESET Technical Support, please submit a support request form.

Windows eight

Take a screenshot using your keyboard

Printing the Windows central + PrintScreen on your keyboard (or, PrtScr). Screenshots are automatically saved to My pictures/Screenshots in your user directory (C:/User s/%username%/My Pictures/Screenshots past default).
To access your screenshot, press the Windows key + E to open an explorer window and browse to My pictures/Screenshots.

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Have a screenshot using the Snipping Tool:

Printing Windows cardinal + Q to search for apps, type Snipping Tool into the Search bar so click Snipping Tool.

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Click New or select the blazon of screenshot (snip) y'all desire to accept using the drop-down menu (default is Rectangular Snip).

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Click and drag your cursor over the area you want to capture.
The Snipping Tool editor will automatically open. Click the diskette icon and select a save destination for your screenshot. Select a file type (we recommend .png for emails to ESET Technical Support) and click Save.
If necessary, attach your screenshot to an e-mail response to ESET Technical Back up.

Submit your screenshots in the correct format

Please submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an attachment to your message.

Exercise NOT re-create/paste your screenshot into the body of your e-mail to ESET Technical Support or submit using a PDF, Office Document or other not-graphic format. If you would similar to open up a example with ESET Technical Back up, please submit a support request form.

Windows 7 / Vista

Take a screenshot using your keyboard

Press PrintScreen on your keyboard (or, PrtScr) to capture your unabridged screen. To capture only the active window, press Alt + PrintScreen on your keyboard.

Paste your screenshot into a programme such as Microsoft Paint to save it: to open Microsoft Paint, click Start → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.
Select Paste from the Edit card, or press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.
Click File → Save Every bit... and select a save destination for your screenshot. Select a file type (we recommend .png for emails to ESET Technical Support) and click Save.
If necessary, attach your screenshot to an email response to ESET Technical Support. DO Not copy/paste your screenshot into the body of your electronic mail to ESET Technical Back up.

Submit your screenshots in the correct format

Please submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an zipper to your message.

DO NOT copy/paste your screenshot into the trunk of your email to ESET Technical Support or submit using a PDF, Office Certificate or other not-graphic format. If you would like to open a example with ESET Technical Back up, please submit a support request course.

Take a screenshot using the Snipping Tool:

Open the Get-go Menu and click All Programs → Accessories → Snipping Tool.
Click New or select the type of screenshot (snip) you want to take using the driblet-downwards menu (default is Rectangular Snip).

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Click and drag your cursor over the area you would like to capture.

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The Snipping Tool editor will automatically open. Click the diskette icon and select a relieve destination for your screenshot. Select a file type (nosotros recommend .png for emails to ESET Technical Support) and click Salve.

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If necessary, attach your screenshot to an email response to ESET Technical Support.

Submit your screenshots in the correct format

Delight submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an zipper to your message.

DO Non copy/paste your screenshot into the trunk of your e-mail to ESET Technical Back up or submit using a PDF, Part Document or other non-graphic format. If y'all would similar to open up a instance with ESET Technical Support, please submit a support asking form.

Windows XP

Accept a screenshot using your keyboard:

Press PrintScreen on your keyboard (or, PrtScr) to capture your unabridged screen. To capture a specific surface area of a given window, printing Alt + PrintScreen on your keyboard.
Paste your screenshot into a plan such every bit Microsoft Paint to save it: to open Microsoft Paint, click Outset → All Programs → Accessories → Pigment.
Select Paste from the Edit menu, or press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.
Click File Salvage As... and select a salvage destination for your screenshot. Select a filetype (nosotros recommend .png for emails to ESET Technical Support) and click Salve.
If necessary, attach your screenshot to an electronic mail response to ESET Technical Support.

Submit your screenshots in the correct format

Please submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an attachment to your message.

DO NOT copy/paste your screenshot into the body of your email to ESET Technical Support or submit using a PDF, Office Certificate or other not-graphic format. If you would like to open a case with ESET Technical Support, delight submit a back up request class.

Mac OS X

Take a screenshot using your keyboard

Press Command + Shift + 3 on your keyboard: This takes a screenshot of your entire screen including screens from multiple monitors and automatically saves the file to your desktop. The file will be named "Screen shot" followed by the appointment and time.

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If necessary, adhere your screenshot to an email response to ESET Technical Support.

Submit your screenshots in the right format

Please submit your screenshot in its original graphic form (.JPG, .BMP, .PNG etc.), as an zipper to your message.

Do Not re-create/paste your screenshot into the body of your electronic mail to ESET Technical Back up or submit using a PDF, Function Document or other non-graphic format. If you would similar to open a instance with ESET Technical Support, please submit a support request class.

Android

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and subsequently

Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons at the aforementioned time until an animation plays to indicate that your screen has been saved.

Final Updated: Mar 4, 2022

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