On Pc — How To Copy A Screen

He added one final tip: "If you just press 'Windows + PrtScn' together, the screen will dim for a second, and the screenshot is automatically saved as a file. Go to 'This PC' > 'Pictures' > 'Screenshots'—you'll find it there."

Leo laughed and typed back: "That's a keeper. You just took your first screenshot." how to copy a screen on pc

Leo needed help. His grandmother, Nana Joan, had just sent him a frantic text: "The computer is showing a strange error box. How do I send you a picture of my screen?" He added one final tip: "If you just

Then he remembered—she only wanted the error box, not her messy desktop wallpaper. "Better yet," he wrote, "click on the error box so it's the main thing you see. Now hold down the 'Alt' key (next to the space bar) and, while holding it, press 'PrtScn.' That only copies the active window. Then paste it the same way into an email." His grandmother, Nana Joan, had just sent him

Leo smiled. Nana Joan had just gotten a Windows laptop, and "copying the screen" was a new concept to her. He decided to write her a simple, step-by-step guide.