Capturing a frame of a successfully completed level of a computer game, an interesting video or just a desktop and sharing it with a friend is a snap. It is enough to know how to take a screenshot of the laptop screen. It will take just 2-3 mouse clicks.
Instructions
Step 1
Pay attention to the upper block of buttons on the keyboard. It is here that the key is located that allows you to take a screenshot of the laptop screen. It is called “Print Screen” or “PrScr” for short and usually follows immediately after the F12 function key.
Step 2
Click the “Print Screen” button at the right time. The finished screenshot will be copied to the computer's clipboard - a special internal memory area for temporary copying of information. In order not to accidentally erase the captured screenshot from memory, temporarily refrain from copying various data.
Step 3
Open the standard Microsoft Windows image editing application called MS Paint. You can find it in the list of standard programs in the Start menu. On the top panel, select the "Edit" tab and then the "Paste" item. You can also use the key combination "CTRL + V". As a result, the screenshot of the laptop screen that you took will appear in the program as an image. Edit it as needed: increase or decrease in size, cut out unnecessary borders or parts, change the shade palette, add your own notes, etc.
Step 4
Save the screenshot by selecting the "Save As …" option on the "File" tab or by pressing the combination "CTRL + S". Specify a suitable image format and name it, then select the folder where it will be placed and click "Save". Similarly, you can take a screenshot on a laptop an unlimited number of times.
