Dear users! We often require you to confirm the veracity of the information. To do this, we ask you to make a screenshot (screenshot) of correspondence, pages in the social. networks, screenshots of documents and much more.

A screenshot (or screenshot) is a photo of your monitor, or rather a photo of what is shown on it at the right time.

There are two ways to get a photo of a computer monitor:

• First way

1) Take a camera, phone with a camera, etc.
2) Open the necessary document or photo on the computer monitor in full screen, and take a picture.

• The second way (the screenshot is of different quality)

2) Open a photo, a document on a computer monitor - in full screen. On the keyboard, press the button "Print Screen". Thus, you have copied the image on the monitor.

3) In order to see the screenshot, open any photo editor, such as Paint.

4) Open a blank sheet, and click "File ---> Paste" or the key combination "CTR + V"

5) The program will open a photo of your monitor. With the help of the editor, you can Crop what you don't need, overwrite / paint over data that you don't want to advertise. Then, as when working with other photos / pictures - click "Save as ..." And save your screenshot as a picture.

6) Now attach the picture to the letter in your mailbox - and send it to us!

We hope that this brief instruction will help you take a screenshot and we will be able to place your information about scammers on our website.

For all questions, you can contact us.

For example, if you have a problem with some program, then its developers may ask you to take a screenshot and send it to them. And how to do it, even if it is not clear what it is. Today in this short note I will try to be as detailed as possible (for beginners) explain what a screenshot is and how this miracle is possible do it yourself by means of the operating system or special programs. All this is quite simple - you just need to get the appropriate instructions.

What is a screenshot and why might it be needed?

So, let's start with what is a screenshot? In fact, this is a screenshot (this is how this term is translated into Russian, if we take the word screenshot, from which it comes from), as a basis. Then we face another task - to find out, what is a screenshot? Well, it will be easier here. In your daily practice, you come across a mass of screens (television, computer, mobile, etc.). So, a screenshot (screenshot) is an image of what you are currently watching on this very screen.

For example, you are playing a computer game and you want to capture an interesting moment or a series of moments. How to do it? Usually, a combination of hot keys is used for this, and the result (screenshots) can then be viewed in a folder specially designated for this or in the clipboard. The same can be done when watching a movie (you can make screenshots in the form of freeze frames).

But this business is not limited to films and games - you can capture anything you like. On devices that have their own operating system (computers, laptops, smartphones,), as a rule, there are built-in screenshot options (for example, on a computer or laptop, you can click on Print Screen or Alt + PrintScreen, and then search for the picture taken in ) or it will be possible to use third-party extensions (programs) for this.

Let's generalize. What is a screen? This image, which contains display what you see on the screen computer or gadget. The snapshot, by the way, may not contain all the contents of the screen, but only a separate application window or a separate (selected by you when taking the screenshot) screen area. For example, this screenshot was taken at the time of writing this article (recognize?):

Many screenshot programs allow you to process this picture - add inscriptions, lines, arrows, highlights etc. This is exactly what I do when I am working on articles in this blog, i.e. I add all sorts of things to the screenshots to emphasize what is at stake. For example, like this:

Next, the screen can either be saved to a computer, or sent to someone by e-mail or via the Internet. To implement the latter possibility (quickly share screenshots taken with your opponents), there are many free programs, which will be discussed below. Very convenient - you quickly take a screenshot and immediately get a link to its file (it is automatically sent to the Internet) to send it to your friend, acquaintance or to the support service of some annoying program. Screenshots are power.

Do you know what the easiest way to take screenshots comes to mind for novice computer users? That's right, take a picture of the screen using a phone or camera, and then send the resulting file by mail or via a mobile phone. Just business something. But this, believe me, is not the best way, because the final image will have too many artifacts - highlights, distortions, blackouts, highlights, etc. In general, crap complete. Yes, and expose yourself as a lamer (a person who does not know how to handle a computer). Do you need it?

This is what I think is not necessary. Therefore, we quickly recall what screenshots are, and learn to do them one or two using the simplest instructions described below for all occasions. You don’t blame me, but I already wrote about all this in some detail, and I won’t paint many points, I’ll just give links to my other articles, where all this is chewed in great detail. Deal? Well, that's great.

How to make this very screen on a computer, laptop or phone?

Oh, it's very simple. The main thing is to understand what a screenshot is, and there are a lot of ways to take it. So let's take a closer look at everything. first for computers and laptops. Let me arrange all the material in the form of a list, so that it is more convenient to perceive it:

1. The most obvious, but not the most convenient way is to use the key Print Screen(to take a screenshot of the entire screen) or the key combination Alt + PrintScreen (to take a screenshot of only the currently active window in which the cursor is located).

   

   At the same time, the screen image itself goes to the clipboard (if you take the following screenshot, the previous one will be deleted from the buffer) and you will need to pull it out from there using any graphics editor installed on your computer (you can use it). In any case, at least you will have a Point. Read all the other details here:

2. Modern versions of Windows since Vista have a built-in program called "Scissors"("Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "Scissors"). What it is? Well, this is already a much more advanced tool than the simplest option described above. Here you will have the opportunity to see what you have taken and, if necessary, add some highlights and inscriptions.

   

3. You can install the program on your computer or laptop Snagit which is really worth the money. It is she who I use to create screenshots, because it is very convenient and functional. If you, like me, need to constantly take and process screenshots, then put it on and don’t think about anything, because. this is probably the best option on the market. Moreover, in Runet there are no problems with paid programs, when every second has Photoshop, although it costs a thousand evergreen money.

   

   What are Snagit screenshots? These are masterpieces, and all without exception. The program is so simple and convenient that no one will be allowed to spoil something.

   

   It even comes in handy when recording webinars. See more here:.

   Modern phones, and especially smartphones, are actually the same computer, and their operating systems allow you to create files that display what you are currently watching on the screen in the same way as on a computer. To do this, certain key combinations are used, which, depending on the model and type of operating system used on the phone, may vary.

   The main operating systems now are Ios (used on the iPad and iPhone) and Android (it is used by the vast majority of smartphone and tablet manufacturers). Yes, and there are also phones on Windows Phone, but mostly from Nokia. So let's go for them and find out keyboard shortcuts for screenshots:

   
   

   I hope that in this article I was able to clearly explain what a screenshot is in relation to both a computer and a mobile phone. And most importantly, you have ceased to be afraid of the unknown and confidently mastered another layer of computer wisdom, which will certainly come in handy in your further practice of communicating with these “smart” human friends. Adies, amigos.

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   How to take a screenshot of the screen (from English. Screenshot) very often you hear this word when it comes to extracting an image from the screen of a monitor, laptop or mobile device.

   In fact screenshot is a capture or screenshot of the active area or part of the image that the user sees on the computer display. The need to take a screenshot of the screen appears mainly when you: create technical documentation for your work or another document similar to a course / graduation project, play computer games to capture the best moments and, of course, turn to remote assistance of specialists in solving computer-related problems .

   HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOTS ON A COMPUTER

   To take a screenshot on a computer, you only need to press one special key on the keyboard located in the upper right corner with the inscription "Prt Scr SysRq" / Print Screen - this is the function of creating a screenshot of the screen. After clicking, the screenshot will be stored on the clipboard until you paste it into the Paint graphics editor or the Word text editor.

   Open the desired program - Paint or Word, insert a picture using the built-in function in programs, as shown in the figure, or use the keyboard shortcut "CTRL + V" to insert an image and save the document.

   

   Thus, we took a screenshot of the entire screen on the computer. If we need to take a snapshot of one active window, for example, it will be a half-screen website page, then we need to press the Alt + Prt Scr key combination, paste and save the document.

   HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOTS ON A LAPTOP

   Taking a screenshot on a laptop is just as easy as taking a screenshot on a computer. This procedure is practically no different, but there is a slight difference if you have a special "Fn" button on the keyboard and is used in conjunction with the "Print Screen" key.

   

   The main purpose of the key is quick access to additional and multimedia functions. Usually this button is located in the lower left corner of the laptop keyboard. Using the keyboard shortcuts "Fn" + "Prt Sc" you can take a screenshot on a laptop. After taking a screenshot of the screen, save the result as an image of the desired format or add it to a document for further presentation.

   HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOTS ON ANDROID

   Oddly enough, it is still possible to take a screenshot on Android, and this is evidenced by the easiest way, which we will briefly discuss at the end of the article “how to take a screenshot”.

   

   The most common way to take a screenshot on Android is to simultaneously press and hold the “volume down” and “power on” buttons of the device until a characteristic sound is heard. After the sound, a notification will appear in the notification menu that the screenshot is ready and is located in the “Screenshots” folder.

   HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOTS ON SAMSUNG

   And finally, a few words about how to take a screenshot on Samsung. The above method will not work, so you need to use a different keyboard shortcut on Samsung devices. To take a screenshot on Samsung, you must simultaneously press and hold the "Power" and "Home" buttons on your smartphone.

   Now you know how to take a screenshot on different devices, and what keys you need to press to do this.

   Something, but proven folk wisdom does not age as quickly as our smartphones and laptops go out of fashion. "Better to see once than hear 100 times".

   Did you try to explain to someone through correspondence how to set up a WI-FI router? Then, probably, you understand that it would be better, indeed, a person saw 1 time than heard or read 100 messages 100 times! That is why many people ask how to take a screenshot on a computer.

   A couple of words of theory

   The word “screenshot” has exactly been transferred into Russian from international English. It means an exact image of the user's screen, a screenshot. In everyday life, there is an abbreviated version of this concept "screen".

   How to take a screenshot on Windows

   Actually, here are the main groups of solutions:

   • standard Windows tools;
   • online services that allow you to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer;
   • special programs.

   Method 1. Screenshot on Windows using the system tools.

   If you look at the top left of the keyboard, you can find a button there. PrtScr. The name of this button comes from English Print Screen- screen printing. Previously, by pressing this button, the printer printed the active screen. Now, when we click this button, the screen image goes to the clipboard. It remains only to insert the image into some program from which it can be saved.

   Honestly, say, on a laptop, this button can be anywhere, on the right side of the keyboard. Sometimes, as in the example below, for this button to work, you need to start the button with it fn(Functions - it is usually located on the lower left side next to the button ctrl) and without releasing it, press the button with the inscription PrtScr.

   

   To action: press PrtScr, we go into the Paint program, it is in any Windows operating system and click "Paste".

   You can access Paint through the Start menu → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.

   The Start menu differs depending on the version of Windows, the screenshot below shows how to enter Paint in, because I use this particular operating system.

   

   In the Paint program, press "Insert" and our screenshot ends up here. If necessary, it can be edited using the program or simply saved using the button "File" and than "Save" or t.

   

   IMPORTANT. When you press the PrtScr key alone, a screenshot of the entire computer screen is copied to the clipboard. When pressed, the combination Alt + PrtScr copies the active (selected) window. If you use the Win + PrtScr combination, the entire screen image is saved in the c:\Users\Username\Pictures\Screenshots\ folder. It can be easily found from the Computer menu. In the column on the left, click the "Pictures" menu item and then select the "Screenshots" folder.

   So, to take a screenshot on Windows using the system tools, you need to press the PrtScr key, go to any image editing program, such as Paint and click the "Paste" button.

   Method 2. How to take a screenshot on a computer using an online service

   It happens that a screenshot needs to be edited and it is often more convenient to do this using a website rather than an installed program. For example, let's take 2 such services. They are united by the general principle of how to take a screenshot of the screen. We press the button PrtScr(if you don’t know where it is, see the first method a little higher). Go to the site and click ctrl+v.

   

   And, as we are advised, we press ctrl+v.

   

   We see that the screenshot is inserted into the site window. If you need to save it, then click on it, it opens in a new browser tab.

   

   Congratulations! The image is saved on the computer.

   So, to take a screenshot on a computer using an online service, you need to press the PrtScr key, or Alt + PrScr, go to the service that we have chosen, press Ctrl + V to paste the image and save it to your computer.

   Method 3. How to take a screenshot on a computer using special programs

   It is worth saying that there are actually a lot of programs that allow you to take a screenshot of a computer screen. If you look at the Softportal service, 181 applications are issued upon request for a "screenshot".

   

   Of course, each of them has its pros and cons, but often people use such programs out of habit. Once installed, sorted out and that's it. There are especially powerful, even paid applications that allow you to quickly not only create a screenshot, but also edit it. For example, you can add arrows, frames, and other effects.
   One of the worthy and free options is the Joxi program.

   You can download it from the official site joxi.ru.

   After installation, an icon for this program appears in the taskbar. The first time you launch it, the bottom right corner will give you the option to choose whether you want to take a screenshot of the entire screen, a snippet, or other options. Subsequently, after clicking on the icon, you can select the screen area that you want to save and after selecting the program looks like this:

   

   Pay attention to the blue icon in the upper right corner. By clicking on the small arrow on the right, you can select:

   

   Conclusions of our "screenshot production"

   To summarize, there are 3 main solutions that allow you to take a screen on a computer

   • Use Windows tools;
   • Online services;
   • Special programs.

   Here, as they say, who likes what and for what purposes. Try, experiment.

   We all use the Microsoft Word text editor to create and design documents, both at home and at work. We know how to apply formatting to text, create a table or insert an image, etc. But, not all of us know that Word has a built-in tool that allows you to quickly take and paste a screenshot of any currently open window on your computer into an edited document.

   Undoubtedly, the standard screenshot function is built into most operating systems and is tied to a specific key or key combination on any keyboard. However, if you're already working on a document in a text editor and want to add a snapshot of the currently open window or screen clipping to it, you can save a few clicks by using Word's custom tool.

   A screenshot of the window will be taken without turning on the Taskbar, only its active area. Separately, screen cutting, thanks to a second delay, will help capture both part of the contents of the Desktop and an arbitrary area of ​​any active application, folder, document, website, etc.

   Many will say that they are used to the Print Screen key or in combination with the Alt key, then edit them in an image editor. And add the finished image to the word document through the menu for inserting pictures.

   I agree, this is what most of us do! But in some cases, it will be more convenient to do the following way. We will use Word 2013 to demonstrate the process.

   INSERT SCREENSHOT

   On the Toolbar, select the "Insert" tab. Find the "Snapshot" button, which is located under the "SmartArt" and "Chart" buttons, click on it. You will see a panel containing thumbnails of each window currently open on the PC.

   As you might guess, clicking on any of the thumbnails will insert the corresponding image into the document. The standard markup and image editing options will become available to the user.

   If you want to capture a specific area on the screen, click on the "Screen Clipping" button at the bottom. The entire screen will dim and you can draw a rectangle over the part you want to capture.

   Remember, you have a second or two left to choose from. Once you're done, the tool will immediately add the image to the document. Then you can edit it like any other drawing.

   

   As you can see, you can quickly take and insert a screenshot while editing a document in such an unusual way. Write in the comments if you knew about it before or just now got acquainted for the first time. Thank you for visiting our website, hopefully with useful computer tips!