How to take a screenshot on a PC? Check out these tips for Windows and Macbook
There are people who nowadays can't live without taking a screenshot on their cell phone, but do you know how to take a screenshot on your PC?
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On a cell phone it's very simple, just hold down a few buttons, but on a computer this function can be a bit hidden.
But hidden doesn't mean it's a difficult task, once you learn you'll see how simple it is to take a screenshot on your PC.
Windows: How to take a screenshot on a PC?
Did you know that there are several ways to take a screenshot on your computer with operating system? Windows?
The first way is using the specific keyboard shortcuts for this, there are two, the first of which is the key Windows + PrtSc, pressing these keys takes a printout that you can paste anywhere.
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The other shortcut is Windows + Shift + S, a little more complicated but also effective, in this case you will see the drop-down menu Capture Tool, at the top of the screen, allowing you to customize your print.
And there's no way not to talk about her own Capture Tool, which allows you to customize the print, has free-cutting tools, full-page tools, on-screen drawing tools and many others.
The third way we can find how to take a screenshot on a Windows PC is through the print key itself, which we can find on the keyboard as PrtSc or PrtScn.
When we point this key, the screen image is copied to the clipboard immediately.
If you want to save the image as a file, our tip is to use Paint for this. Just open Paint and press 'ctrl+v' to display what was on your clipboard.
Macbook: how to take a screenshot?
Now we will also learn how to take a screenshot on a PC with the iOS operating system, that is, from Apple.
And let's start with the first option: full screen print. If that's what you want, you'll need to use the shortcut Shift + Command + 3. After that, the capture will be automatically saved to your desktop.
Now if you want to take a more specific print, of a certain area of the screen, use the shortcut Shift + Command + 4. Once the keys are selected you can find the pointer to mark the area.
And the third way to take a screenshot is through the Macbook's screen capture menu. To activate this menu you will press Shift + Command + 5 and at the bottom of the screen a menu will appear to customize your print.
In this menu you can choose whether you want to capture the entire screen, a specific part or windows, as well as being able to start recordings from the menu.
If your Macbook has a touch bar It is possible to take a printout through it too, just press Shift + Command + 6 to print everything that is on the touch bar.
These are some of the basic ways to take a screenshot on your PC, both on Windows and Macbook operating systems. Keep in mind that the shortcuts may vary depending on the operating system version.
Did you see how extremely simple and easy it is to take a screenshot on both operating systems?
