Have you ever liked an image and want to instantly capture it to send via email, embed it in a document, or use it as a desktop background, etc.? You can do it by taking your screenshot, also known as a screenshot. Windows 7 makes it easy to take screenshots with the Print Screen key and a built-in cropping tool. Mentioned below is the Windows 7 free support guide that will help you to take a screenshot and also save it as a picture.

Instructions:

Before you start taking a screenshot, make sure the Num Lock, Insert, Scroll Lock keys are disabled. When you’re done, open a program window or web page whose screenshot you want to take. For example, open your web browser and search for a screensaver or wallpaper. When it opens, click Print screen SysRq key on the keyboard and voila. The screen has been captured and simply needs to be copied to a Paint or Word file. Even if you don’t copy the image to any files, it will automatically be copied as a clip to the Office Clipboard.

If you just press the button Print screen SysRq key, the whole screen will be captured. If you want to capture only one active window, press and holdalternative and then press the key Print screen SysRq. When you’re done, copy the image into a paint or Word file, etc. See below for information on how to copy an image to a Paint file. The procedure remains the same for other files such as MS-Word, Excel, etc.

For example, if you want to copy the image to a Paint file, use this method. Click on the Start button and navigate to All the programs> Accessories> Painting. This will open a new Paint file. Right-click on the screen and click Paste. Or, you can click the Paste button in the upper right corner of the window. When you have finished pasting the image, click the House tab and resize or rotate the image as desired.

When you are done, save your changes by pressing the button. control Y S keys together on the keyboard. Enter a name for the file, and then click the Save money button. Your image is now ready to use. Now you can email it, embed it in a document, or just set it as your desktop background. In addition to the Print Screen key, Windows 7 integrates a cropping tool that helps you take screenshots of the entire screen or part of it.

Yes, the Print Screen key does not offer you to capture a part of the screen but the entire screen or the active window. However, the Snipping tool removes this limitation to make screen capture easier. Click on the Start button and click Cropping tool of start-up programs. If you don’t see the type of “snipping tool” in your startup programs, type “snipping tool” (without quotes) in the Start search window. As you type it, you will see Cropping tool in the search results. Click to open the Snipping Tool.

When you are done, you will see a small box of clipping tools. Click and drag the scissor icon (circled in red) to take the screenshot. Stretch the dial to capture a desired portion or the entire screen and voila. You will see your captured image in the Cropping Tool dialog. Make the desired changes to the image and save it. It will be saved as a JPG image. Get out of the clipping toolbox.

Find your image in the location where you saved it and share it by email or post it to your Pinterest, Facebook or Twitter profile. The tool is faster and easier to use than the Print Screen key.

Additional tips:

If you are having trouble taking a screenshot or using the Snipping Tool, please contact Microsoft Windows 7 support.