How to Take a Screen Shot
This is a great way to show me what you're seeing on your computer screen. As descriptive as you may be and as great as my imagination might be, sometimes there's a disconnect, and I just can't see in my mind what you're describing. The solution is a picture!
- Whatever you would like to take the snapshot of should be on the screen.
- Press the Print Screen (or PRNT SCRN) button.
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Select File, then Page Setup.
- Select Landscape.
- If desired, change the margins to maximize print space.
- Press OK button.
- You may find it helpful to change the zoom factor for the document by going to View then Zoom and changing it to Whole page.
- Paste the screen shot on the document by selecting Edit, then Paste (or press CTRL + V).
- Increase the size of the image if desired by clicking on the image, then dragging the sides or corners to resize.
- Print or save for sharing with your favorite troubleshooter.
If you do not have Microsoft Word, or are having trouble with Word, you can do the following, to replace Step 3 and following in the above instructions.
- Open Paint (Start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint).
- Paste the screen shot on the document by pressing CTRL + V.
- Under File, Page Setup, change the following options:
- Orientation: Landscape
- Scaling: Fit to 1 by 1 page
- Hit OK.
- Print or save for sharing with your favorite troubleshooter.
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