How to get screen shot

Mumto2

How do I save a screen shot for future. Strange things going on with online bank account & interest rate, so want proof of what it is showing. Printer not working.

Thanks

JasX

1. press 'Print Screen'

2. use a 'paste'* command into something like MS paint (best program, look under windows Start > All programs > accessories, remember to resave as a .jpg if you intend to email it anywhere otherwise file size will be huge)

3. you could also paste into a word/excel document but risks 'shrinking' the shot and detail being lost

*ways to paste
under the 'edit' menu in something like paint/word/excel you'll find the paste command, click it
or
right click somewhere in the window of paint/word/excel etc and look for paste in the menu
or
click somewhere in the window and hold the 'Ctrl' button then tap the 'v' key

CharlieBilly

As above also some programs exist that can do this like paint shop pro (not free) or windows 7 has a program that can do this called sniping tool

The only trouble with screenshots it it only takes a copy of what's on screen sometime missing the bottom of the browser when you scroll

To avoid this I sometime just save the page in firefox saveas into a folder in documents that represents the web page for example Amazon wii deal

moonrakerz

I use the free version of this:-

http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

kevrod79

Hi,

I use Lightscreen

http://lightscreen.sourceforge.net/

It is free and is excellent.

Kev

lurkylurky

I use cutepdfwriter after reading about it on this Forum. I find it easy to use and it doesn't cut the bottom off.

Sorry can't post links.

HughSpencer

Try this with Firefox on XP.
Click Print Screen - click Start - click All Programmes - click Accessories - click Paint - click Edit - click Select All - screen image should appear - click File - click Print Review - Print.