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Posted: 2/28/2006 9:13:15 PM EDT
how do you take a "screen shot" of what windows you have open and post pics of that? That may not sound right but i need toknow how to capture what i ahve open alonng with my desktop in the background, make sense? i hope it does tosomeone i need to learn how to do that. asap!! thanks
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:20:24 PM EDT
[#1]
If you hold down shift and then hit the "Print Screen" button sort of top right of your keyboard you'll save a screen shot. Then use Ctrl-v to paste it into something like MS Word, etc.
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:25:51 PM EDT
[#2]
^^shift isnt needed, just print screen will do...

Alt+Print screen will take a screenshot of only the active window
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:28:37 PM EDT
[#3]
hmmmm, used to be shift was necessary. Guess I'm dating myself!
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:49:03 PM EDT
[#4]
thans guys i appreciate it!!
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:53:08 PM EDT
[#5]
This does not work on my PC
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 9:55:21 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
This does not work on my PC



What program are you pasting the file into?
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:03:37 PM EDT
[#7]
Okay, I’m curious now.  Can we see what the big fuss, was all about?
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:05:08 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
This does not work on my PC



What program are you pasting the file into?



When i hit print screen nothing happens
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:08:24 PM EDT
[#9]
Ok I fell for it, and that dont work
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:12:44 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
This does not work on my PC



What program are you pasting the file into?



When i hit print screen nothing happens



Something happened.  You just didn't see it.  Open Word, or some such program, minimize it, hit print screen, maximize Word (or whatever) and "paste".  There's your screen shot.  If you paste into a graphics program, save it as a .jpg and post it.

The only reason I say to open Word first is that sometimes opening it clears the clipboard.
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:18:52 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:19:33 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
This does not work on my PC



What program are you pasting the file into?



When i hit print screen nothing happens



Something happened.  You just didn't see it.  Open Word, or some such program, minimize it, hit print screen, maximize Word (or whatever) and "paste".  There's your screen shot.  If you paste into a graphics program, save it as a .jpg and post it.

The only reason I say to open Word first is that sometimes opening it clears the clipboard.



"ctrl" and "v" in any photo program will work after you hit the "Print screen".  Everyone has "Paint" as a program right?  Try that.
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:43:49 PM EDT
[#13]
I have a program that automatically saves screenshots when I his print screen (great for gaming).
Link Posted: 2/28/2006 10:58:12 PM EDT
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I have a program that automatically saves screenshots when I his print screen (great for gaming).



...and porn video screencaps.
Link Posted: 3/1/2006 12:03:26 AM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:
Okay, I’m curious now.  Can we see what the big fuss, was all about?



my wife is taking an online class where she has to take a screen shot of what she is working on and email it to the teacher for some damn reasonand we have no idea on how to do it.

jsut like what that pic above is.
Link Posted: 3/1/2006 12:04:24 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2006 12:06:03 AM EDT
[#17]
jsut hitting print sreen works on mine if you have word already openand then hit paste
Link Posted: 3/1/2006 1:14:56 AM EDT
[#18]

Quoted:
jsut hitting print sreen works on mine if you have word already openand then hit paste



Same on mine.  Word seems to have this funny habit of clearing the clipboard (the ethereal place where cut/copy stuff is stored) when it opens...  Seems like a stupid "feature".

Microsoft euphemism for "bug":  "Unidentified Feature".
Link Posted: 3/1/2006 2:58:55 AM EDT
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