A screenshot is an image that captures what appears on your computer screen.Screenshots can come in handy when trying to explain something to Support, or if you want to blog about something you’ve seen on your computer screen.
Here are the list of OS and steps how to take screenshots on them:
1.Windows:
- Find the Print Screen key. (Depending on your keyboard, the key might be marked “PrtSc” or “Print Screen”)
- When what you want to capture is displayed on the screen, press the Print Screen key
- Open your favorite image editor (like Paint, GIMP, Photoshop, GIMPshop, Paintshop Pro, Irfanview, and others)
- Create a new image, and press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot
- Save your image as a JPG, GIF, or PNG file
If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 you also have the option of using the built in Snipping Tool. For more information on using the Snipping Tool please see this support doc.
2. MAC
Mac users have a couple of options for making a screenshot:
- To save a screenshot of your entire screen, press CMD + Shift + 3
- To select a particular area of the screen for your screenshot, press CMD + Shift + 4
Once you press one of the key combinations your screenshot will be saved to the Desktop.
- Alternatively, go to Applications => Utilities => Grab, and choose the desired screenshot type from the Capture menu.
3. Linux
- Find the Print Screen key. (Depending on your keyboard, the key might be marked “PrtScn” or “Print Screen”)
- Alternatively, go to Applications => Accessories => Take Screenshot
- Save the image as a JPG, GIF, or PNG file.
4. Chrome book
Use the keyboard shortcuts below to take a screenshot.
| Ctrl+ | Take a screenshot of your current window |
| Ctrl+ Shift+ | Take a partial screenshot by selecting the area you want to capture |
Once you’ve finished taking a screenshot, you can then retrieve the image file in the Files app. To access the Files app, click the apps list button in the launcher, then click the Files icon.