How do can I take a shot of what's on my monitor screen?

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I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with this
operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many features,
like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know how
to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it would
be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Linda
 
my_realtor said:
I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with this
operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many features,
like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know how
to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it would
be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Linda
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Alt+Print Screen for the active window. Print Screen for the entire
desktop. Then Ctl+V into Paint.

Alias

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<Shift><PrintScreen> for the entire desktop
<Alt><PrintScreen> for the active window

Paste either into word or wordpad document.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
|I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was
having
| with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on
how
| to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
| error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
| Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with
this
| operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many
features,
| like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
| this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know
how
| to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it
would
| be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
| If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
| Thanks.
| Linda
| --
| my_realtor (Linda)
|
| --
| my_realtor (Linda)
|
 
my_realtor said:
I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with this
operating system?
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The list would be infinite. You need directed training.
How is a user suppost to find out about the many features,
like this, that can be done?
Click to expand...

There are thousands of published books pitched at every level, as well
as countless internet resources ... not to mention courses at umpteen
schools.

The first thing you need to learn is "how to learn". Visit your local
library.
 
Hi Linda,

if you want to take a picture of the screen, hold down the control key and
press the
print screen key. Then you can open up word and do a paste. I usually open
up Paint
and paste to there, then save the file. I think that Paint gives you a
clearer picture,
my opinion. Hope this helps.
 
my_realtor said:
I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was
having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on
how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with
this
operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many
features,
like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know
how
to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it
would
be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Linda
Click to expand...

Go here for a more versatile method.
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter.htm

The free version works very nicely if you don't want to spend any money.
 
my_realtor said:
I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was
having with some software I had purchased. The company sent me
instructions on how to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen
so they could see what the error messages were that I was getting.
I've lost the instructions. Does Microsoft have a list of tips for
these features that can be done with this operating system? How is a
user suppost to find out about the many features, like this, that can
be done? I'm interested in learning about things like this for one
things but this one particular feature I really need to know how to
do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it
would be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate
it. Thanks.
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Back in the days of DOS, the PrintScrn key used to print the screen. But in
all versions of Windows, this works differently, and the name of the key is
now an anachronism.

To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire screen, or press
alt-PrintScrn to capture an image of the active window. Either one captures
the image to the Windows clipboard. Once it's in the clipboard you can paste
(Ctrl-V) it into any application that supports graphics (Windows Paint,
other graphics programs, even your favorite word processor). You can edit or
add to the image as you wish, then print it.

This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing it is an
improvement over the original DOS method of just printing it. But if you'd
like that old facility back, there are several third-party
freeware/shareware programs that can do this, such as PrintKey2000 at
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm
 
Old habit I guess.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Hi Dave,
| Why not just <PrintScreen>? <shift> is not needed.
 
Alias said:
Alt+Print Screen for the active window. Print Screen for the entire
desktop. Then Ctl+V into Paint.

Alias
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I would suggest saving the image as a .jpg (jpeg) file if you are going
to send it to someone -- the bitmap images can be very large (easily
over a megabyte) and a jpeg can convey the same information in a
lot less space.

mikey
 

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