All laptops and computers have the ability to take screenshots. This can be an incredibly useful feature if you need to show somebody what you’re currently looking at, give step-by-step instructions, or take stills from films or tv programmes.
How to take a screenshot
The process for taking a screenshot is different depending on the type of computer you have and what software it’s running on.
How to take a screenshot on your Lenovo laptop
There are a number of different ways to take a screenshot on your Lenovo laptop, some of these only work with Windows 10, while others work with any version of Windows.
Taking a screenshot on a Lenovo laptop with Windows 10
If your Lenovo laptop has Windows 10, you can take a screenshot using one of the following two methods:
Option 1
- Hold down the Windows key
- Press the PrtSc key on the laptop
- The screen will dim for a moment
- The screenshot will be saved in the Screenshots folder in your files
Option 2
- Hold down the Windows key
- Press the W key
- A sidebar menu will appear on the right side of the screen
- Select ScreenSketch from the menu
- At this point, you’ll be able to make any edits to the image
- Press save
Taking a screenshot on a Lenovo laptop without Windows 10
If your Lenovo laptop is running using a different version of Windows, follow these steps:
- Press the PrtSc key on your keyboard
- Open Paint
- Select paste
- Use the tools in Paint to make any markups
- Click File
- Save the file
How to take a screenshot on your HP laptop
Regardless of the make and model, taking a screenshot on any HP laptop is quick and easy.
Most HP laptops have a ‘Print Screen’ key on the keyboard, right next to the delete key. This may be abbreviated to PrtScn or Prt SC depending on the model.
- Press the Windows and Print Screen keys at the same time
- This will capture the full screen
- Open Paint or any other image editing programme
- Press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot
- Save the file as a JPG or PNG
The steps above will screenshot the full screen. If you want to capture just part of the screen, follow these steps:
- Press the Windows + Shift + S keys at the same time
- Your screen will fade to a white overlay and your cursor will change to a crosshair cursor
- Select the area of the screen you want to screenshot
- Open Paint or any other image editing programme
- Press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot
- Save the file as a JPG or PNG
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