

To capture an image of the whole desktop (that is, everything visible on your screen) to the computer's memory, use the key combination - (hold down the Ctrl, Apple and Shift keys together and type 3).Four methods of doing this are described below - either directly pasting the image into an email if using Outlook, or by using Paint, Photoshop or Word. Only one screen capture at a time may be copied and pasted. This can then be pasted into another application and saved. Check the information that came with your device or the manufacturer's website for more information.īoth methods will copy an image of the screen or window to the clipboard (an area of the computer's memory reserved for copy and paste operations). NOTE: Some keyboards or mobile PCs that don't have the key might use other keyboard combinations, such as FN+ INSERT, to take a screen capture.To capture one of the windows on the desktop, bring that window to the foreground so as to make it the 'active' window, then hold down the key while you press the key.


974How can I capture an image of what is on the screen of a Windows PC or Apple Mac?
