{"id":4545,"date":"2022-05-09T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=4545"},"modified":"2022-08-09T10:06:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T10:06:14","slug":"how-to-screenshot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/ks3-computing-and-digital-literacy-age-11\/an-introduction-to-the-computing-lab\/how-to-screenshot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Screenshot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Taking a screenshot is really easy and allows us to show teachers and other members of staff what we have done even if we don’t have certain programs open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s vital to providing evidence of the work that we have done so below are instructions on how to take a screenshot on a Windows PC. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Method 1 – Print Screen<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest method is by using the dedicated Print Screen button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hold down the alt<\/strong> key and then click on the prt scr <\/strong>key (this is normally a smaller key at the top right of the keyboard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will take a picture of the whole screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the application you want to copy the picture to and right click and select Paste or press buttons ctrl <\/strong>and v<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Method 2 – Snipping tools keyboard shortcut<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want to capture a certain part of the screen then using the snipping tool shortcut might be more useful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hold down the windows key<\/strong>, shift key<\/strong> and then press the s key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screen will go darker and you will be able to drag your mouse over the area that you want to capture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the application you want to copy the picture to and right click and select Paste or press buttons ctrl <\/strong>and v<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Method 3 – Snipping Tool from Start Menu<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Snipping Tool app can also be accessed from the Start Menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the Start button in the bottom left of the screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type in ‘Snipping’ into the keyboard and the Snipping Tool app should appear at the top of the search bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the Snipping Tool app and it should load the app for you to use (see image below).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To take an image of part of the screen click on the ‘New’ button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screen will go darker and you will be able to drag your mouse over the area that you want to capture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the application you want to copy the picture to and right click and select Paste or press buttons ctrl <\/strong>and v<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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