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How to Take a Screenshot and Make a Photo

By harrismLibrary
  • Step One

    Step One

    Go to your computer and navigate to something that you'd like a picture of. It can be the WHOLE screen or just one part of the screen.
  • Step Two

    Step Two

    Click the "Print Screen" key. It's on the upper right corner of your keyboard. That's it! You took a screenshot and the picture of your screen is sitting on your Invisible Clipboard.
  • Step Three

    Step Three

    What do you want to do with it? If you want to drop it onto a Word or Google document just open the Document and do a "right click." The screenshot will appear on your document.
  • Step Four

    Step Four

    Do you need just PART of the screenshot? Open Microsoft Paint. To get to Paint, go to the Start Button...All Programs...Accessories...Paint.
  • Step Five

    Step Five

    When Paint opens, click the "Paste" button. It's on the upper left side of the toolbar. Your entire screenshot will appear.
  • Step Six

    Step Six

    To cut just the piece you want...use the "Select" button and draw a box around the part you want. Then right-click and choose "Crop."
  • Step Seven

    Step Seven

    Now you should see ONLY the smaller part of the screenshot that you wanted.
  • Step Eight

    Step Eight

    Now choose File...Save As...jpg. Save your Picture.
  • Step Nine

    Step Nine

    Your jpg will be in your Picture Folder.