Taking Screenshots on Your Dell Laptop (Windows 7)

Ever see something cool on your screen and want to save it?  Screenshots are a great way to capture what you see on your Dell laptop with Windows 7.  This guide will show you two easy ways to take screenshots.

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1st Method

Using the Print Screen Key

Look for the "Print Screen" key (often abbreviated as "Prt Scrn") on your keyboard. It might be near the function keys (F1-F12) at the top.

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2nd Method

Capturing the Entire Screen

Press the "Print Screen" key once. This captures an image of your entire screen and copies it to your computer's memory.

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3rd Method

Pasting the Screenshot

Open an image editing program like Paint. Most Windows 7 computers have Paint pre-installed.

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4th Method

Finding the Paste Option

Look for the "Edit" menu at the top of the Paint window. Click on "Edit" to see a dropdown menu.

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5th Method

Bringing Your Screenshot to Life.

Select "Paste" from the dropdown menu. Your screenshot will appear on the Paint canvas.

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6th Method

Saving Your Screenshot.

Click on "File" in the top menu bar. Choose "Save" from the dropdown menu.

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Giving Your Screenshot a Name

In the "File name" box, type a name for your screenshot. Choose a name that helps you remember what it's of.

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8th Method

Picking Your Picture Format

Click the dropdown menu next to "Save as type". Choose a file format like JPEG (.jpg) or PNG (.png).

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Saving Your Work.

Click "Save" to save your screenshot as a picture file on your Dell laptop.

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Friends, Now you know how to take screenshots on your Dell laptop with Windows 7.