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How do I take a screenshot?

press print screen = Windows captures the entire screen and copies it to the clipboard.

Where can I find that key?

print screen and friends Look for this group of keys at the upper right of your keyboard. Note: Print Screen (PrtScn) might have been abbreviated differently on your keyboard.

How do I take a screenshot of a single window?

hold down alt and press print screen = Windows captures only the currently active window and copies it to the clipboard.

I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?

hold down control and press v = Windows pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing.

Where should I paste it? I just need a (graphics) file.

  1. Start “Paint”
  2. Paste
  3. Save

Can you show me in a video?

There must be a dedicated program for taking screenshots on Vista and Windows 7. How can I find?

type “snip” into the search field

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How do I take a screenshot?

hold down ⌘ command and shift and press 3 = Mac OS X captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2013-01-05 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.

How do I take a partial screenshot?

hold down ⌘ command and shift and press 4 = Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. a window) to capture it. Mac OS X then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2013-01-05 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.

Files are great, but I don’t want PNG. How can I have JPG, TIFF, or even PDF instead?

  1. start “Terminal”.
  2. enter: defaults write com.apple.screencapture type pdf
  3. try again one of the shortcuts. should work for Mac OS X 10.4 and above.
  4. does not work at once? then enter: killall SystemUIServer

I don’t need a file. How can I have a screenshot in the clipboard instead?

hold down control together with any of the combinations above = Mac OS X takes a screenshot and copies it to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a file).

I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?

hold down ⌘ command and press v = Mac OS X pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing.

Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots? How can I find it using Spotlight?

type “grab” into Spotlight

I need even more flexibility. How can I take screenshots using the command line (“Terminal”)?

  • try help: screencapture --help
  • use delays: sleep 10; screencapture ~/Desktop/screenshot.png

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How do I take a screenshot?

hold down home and press sleep/wake = The screen flashes white. Your iPhone (or iPod touch, or iPad) captures the entire screen and saves it as a photo.

Where do I find my screenshots?

choose home and then Camera Roll (on an iPhone) or Saved Photos (on an iPod touch, or an iPad).

I see no flash and no screenshots. It does not work. Why?

You need firmware 2.0 or later.

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How do I take a screenshot?

press print screen = KDE captures the entire screen and copies it to the clipboard.

Where can I find that key?

print screen and friends Look for this group of keys at the upper right of your keyboard. Note: Print Screen (PrtScn) might have been abbreviated differently on your keyboard.

How do I take a screenshot of a single window?

hold down alt and press print screen = KDE captures the currently active window and copies it to the clipboard.

I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?

hold down control and press v = KDE pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing.

Where should I paste it? I just need a (graphics) file.

  1. Click on the desktop
  2. Paste

Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots? How can I start it?

hold down alt and press F2 then type “ksnapshot”

starting “Grab” with Spotlight

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How do I take a screenshot?

press print screen = GNOME captures the entire screen and asks you where to save it as a file.

Where can I find that key?

print screen and friends Look for this group of keys at the upper right of your keyboard. Note: Print Screen (PrtScn) might have been abbreviated differently on your keyboard.

How do I make a screenshot of a single window?

hold down alt and press print screen = GNOME captures the currently active window and asks you where to save it as a file.

I need more flexibility. How can I take screenshots using the command line?

try this: gnome-screenshot --help

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How do I take a screen shot of a web page?

Awesome Screenshot is an extension for several browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari.

How can I test how a web page looks on different browsers?

Browsershots captures a web page with lots of browsers.

I tried “Browsershots” but don’t see any results. Why?

It takes some time. Reload the page after some minutes to get results. Reload after some more minutes to get more results.

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