Image Capture - How to take a screen-capture of the entire screen or active window

To make an image file which shows the entire contents of the computer screen as it is now

1. Press the PrtScn key - usually this is near the top right of the keyboard

2. Open the Paint application.

3. Choose Paste (either from the menu or using the Ctrl/V keyboard shortcut).

4. To make the image smaller or bigger, use the options on the Ribbon a the top of the screen: in the Home tab, in the Image group, click Resize, and enter a new percentage or pixel size and press OK.

5. Save the file.


To make an image file which shows only the current active window, hold down the Alt key then press PrtScn. You can work with this in the same way as with a whole-screen image, ie paste it anywhere that an image can be placed.