How do I make a Screenshot?

Make a screenshot is mainly for PC novices a small hurdle. Already with Windows itself, it is easily possible to make a Screenshot to make. Social World Tips explains you how to take a Screenshot with a simple press of a button or via Software can create.

If the PC is a Problem occurs, you quickly with a request, contact: Helping ask for a Screenshot in order to better understand the Problem. Especially if the Problem is hard to put into words. But how produces a Screenshot? We show you two possible ways.

Screenshot without additional Software to make

Screenshot of Paint to create

The easiest way to create your Screenshot without additional tools. It is a simple Windows-based PC. Go to Create the Screenshots as follows:

Step 1
Open the document or the interface from which you have a Screenshot of need.

Step 2
As soon as the object is open, on your keyboard, press the button "Print".

Step 3
Pressing the button causes a Screenshot to the clipboard will be placed.

Step 4
If you only want to change the active window to shoot, press the Alt key.

Step 5 
Now you can open a program, with which images can be displayed (such as Word or PowerPoint, but also Paint).

Step 6
Press the key combination Ctrl+V (Paste).

Step 7
The Screenshot should now appear in the document. Depending on the type of Software you can use the image to crop, or otherwise change.

Screenshots with IrfanView create

Screenshot with Windows Snipping Tool to create
Since Windows 7, you can Screenshots in addition, with the pre-installed Snipping Tool to create. This tool allows you to either selected areas, or the full screen as an image file. A tutorial on how to use the Snipping Tool to bypass, see freeware.de.

Those who have more opportunities needed, it can be on different Bildbetrachtungsprogramme to fall back on. Particularly attractive is the free image viewer, IrfanView. To Create a screenshot, please proceed as follows:

Step 1 
Start IrfanView.

Step 2 
The main menu, click on "options" and then click "Photography/Screenshot" (alternatively, press the button "C").

Step 3 
In the window that opens, you can the Central settings for your Screenshot meeting. Also the keyboard shortcut for the "Trigger" of the Screenshots can be chosen.

Step 4 
Once all the settings have selected, click on "Start".

Step 5 
IrfanView to hide in the system tray, so that they are unobstructed view of the object, which will be photographed.

Step 6 
Press the selected shortcut key, and finished the Screenshot. This is now in the main window of IrfanView is displayed.

Step 7 
Adjust the Screenshot with IrfanView according to your requirements and save or export this.

How do I make a Screenshot? Screenshot of Paint to create Screenshot with Windows Snipping Tool to create Screenshots with IrfanView create Software

How do I make a Screenshot?

By David Amoyal → Thursday, May 1, 2014

Make a screenshot is mainly for PC novices a small hurdle. Already with Windows itself, it is easily possible to make a Screenshot to make...