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How do you take screenshots in windows 7 and where do they save?

Anonymous
2011-06-23T22:08:29+00:00

I always use the prntscr button to take screenshots is that the right button? And where on the system do the screenshots go? I am operating a Dell laptop with Windows 7 enterprise.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-06-23T22:25:34+00:00

    When you select Prt Scr, the screen shot goes to the clip board.

    To see it, select a a photo editing program like Paint (Select the start orb, All Programs, Accessories, Paint)

    Then select Paste or CTRL +V

    Windows 7 also has a good program called the Snipping Tool found under All Programs.

    It lets you select any portion of the screen and save it.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Use-Snipping-Tool-to-capture-screen-shots

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-14T20:55:44+00:00

    I want to copy and paste into my answers.microsoft page to show the MVP's what i am talking about?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-15T22:20:43+00:00

    thank you for the quick reply, anyway to make it clearer?ply!

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    Did you edit the screenshot? Resize it? Compress it?

    If you use the Snipping Tool you can copy just the part

    you want and eliminate the unnecessary windows in the

    background.

    This example is just as it was...no editing.

    Windows 7 - Snipping Tool

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool

    (Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise)

    How to use the Windows 7 Snipping Tool

    http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-snipping-tool-tutorial/

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-15T21:23:39+00:00

    thank you for the quick reply, anyway to make it clearer?ply!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-14T21:34:24+00:00

    I want to copy and paste into my answers.microsoft page to show the MVP's what i am talking about?

    ===================================

    Easy...just paste the copied file (screenshot) on

    your desktop.

    In your Community message...place your pointer

    where you want the image to appear. The pointer

    will be at the top left of the screenshot.

    Left click the 'Add Image' button on the toolbar

    and browse to your desktop and select (highlight)

    the screenshot.

    Now left click the Upload button and you're done.

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