This wikiHow teaches you how to take and save a photo/screenshot on a Dell computer.
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Method 1 of 3: Using Windows 8 and 10
Step 1. Go to the page whose snippet you want to capture
Anything displayed on the screen (other than the mouse cursor) will be recorded when you take a screenshot, including the taskbar (taskbar).
For example, you can take screenshots of Facebook chats with friends.
Step 2. Locate the PrtScr button
The "Print Screen" button is usually in the upper-right corner of the Dell computer keyboard. Unlike keyboards made by other computer manufacturers, the "Print Screen" button on Dell computers is usually not equipped with other text/labels.
The "Print Screen" button may appear with several different labels, but the "PrtSc" and "Prnt Scr" labels are the two most commonly used variations
Step 3. Find the Win button
This key (which contains the Windows logo) is usually in the lower-left corner of your Windows computer keyboard.
Step 4. Press Win. button and PrtScr simultaneously.
The screen dims as soon as both buttons are pressed. This indicates that the screenshot has been taken.
If the screen doesn't dim, try pressing and holding the Win key first, then pressing the PrtScr key firmly
Step 5. Open the “Start” menu
To open it, press Win key or click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen. After that, the “Start” menu will open and the mouse cursor will be placed in the “Search” field.
Step 6. Type screenshots into the “Start” menu
You can see a folder titled “Screenshots” at the top of the “Start” window.
Step 7. Click the “Screenshots” folder
After that, the folder will open. You can find screenshots taken in that folder.
The “Screenshots” folder is created inside the “Pictures” folder (automatically) after you take the first screenshot
Method 2 of 3: Using Windows XP, Vista, and 7
Step 1. Go to the page whose snippet you want to capture
Anything displayed on the screen (other than the mouse cursor) will be recorded when you take a screenshot, including the taskbar (taskbar).
For example, you can take screenshots of Facebook chats with friends.
Step 2. Locate the PrtScr button
The "Print Screen" button is usually in the upper-right corner of the Dell computer keyboard. Unlike keyboards made by other computer manufacturers, the "Print Screen" button on Dell computers is usually not equipped with other text/labels.
The "Print Screen" button may appear with several different labels, but the "PrtSc" and "Prnt Scr" labels are the two most commonly used variations
Step 3. Press the PrtScr key
After that, the screenshot will be copied to the computer clipboard. Later you can paste the copied screenshot into an app that will allow you to save it as an image file.
Some Dell keyboards are equipped with a " PrtSc " key with a label written in a different color than the regular key color (eg white). If your computer has a different colored “PrtSc” key, you will need to press the Fn key in the upper-left corner of the keyboard while pressing PrtScr
Step 4. Open the “Start” menu
You can open it by clicking on the Windows icon (Windows Vista and 7) or the “ Start ” (Windows XP) in the lower-left corner of the screen. You can also press Win key.
Step 5. Type paint into the “Start” menu
You can see the Paint application displayed at the top of the “Start” menu window.
For Windows XP, click “ All Programs, then select the tab " Accessories ”.
Step 6. Click the Paint app icon
The icon resembles a cup or glass filled with painting brushes (Windows XP and Vista) or a painting palette (Windows 7).
Step 7. Press and hold Ctrl. key, then press the button V.
After that, the copied screenshot will be pasted into the Paint window.
Step 8. Click File
It's in the upper-left corner of the Paint window.
Step 9. Click Save
After that, the file naming window will be displayed.
Step 10. Type in a file name, then click Save
After that, the screenshot will be saved to your computer's default storage location (usually the “Documents” folder).
You can change the save location by clicking the desired folder in the left sidebar of the window
Method 3 of 3: Using the Snipping Tool
Step 1. Open the “Start” menu
To open it, press Win, or click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen.
The Snipping Tool program is not available for Windows XP
Step 2. Type snipping tool into the “Start” menu
After that, the Snipping Tool icon will appear at the top of the “Start” window.
Step 3. Click the Snipping Tool icon
The icon resembles a pair of scissors. After that, the Snipping Tool program will open.
Step 4. Click Mode or ▼
After that, a drop-down menu with a selection of screenshots will appear:
- “Free-form Snip” – This option allows you to draw any shape using the mouse. The part that is inside the outline of the shape will be recorded as a screenshot.
- “Rectangular Snip” – This option is the default shape of the program and allows you to create a rectangular shape (with any proportions) which will be used later as a screenshot recording area.
- “Window Snip” – This option will take screenshots of certain windows, such as the “alt="Image"” and “Print Screen” key combination functions. You can select the window from which you want to take a snapshot.
- “Full-screen Snip” – This option takes a screenshot of the entire screen, excluding the Snipping Tool window.
Step 5. Click the desired shape
The shape will then be applied to the screenshot template.
Step 6. Change the outline
By default, all screenshots will have a red border. You can change it by clicking the “Options” button. After that, a new window will open and you can remove the border or change its color.
Step 7. Click New
It's on the left side of the Snipping Tool bar. The screen will dim, and the mouse cursor will change to a cross hair icon.
Step 8. Click and drag the mouse on the screen
When dragging, a square will be displayed indicating the selected screenshot area.
If you choose " Full-screen Snip ”, a screenshot will be taken immediately when you press the “button New ”.
Step 9. Release the mouse button
After that, any area or part that is in the created square space will be recorded as a screenshot.
Step 10. Click the File button
It's in the top-left corner of the screenshot page.
Step 11. Click Save as
It's in the middle of the drop-down menu.
Step 12. Type in a file name, then click Save
After that, the screenshot will be saved to your computer's default visual file storage location (usually the “Pictures” folder).
