Samsung laptops are known for their exquisite hardware and beautiful touch screens, but some users are wondering how to screenshot on their devices. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! If you want to take an awesome screenshot of your computer without buying any additional software, check out this post!
In this article we’ll talk about the different ways you can take screenshots on your Samsung laptop. We will discuss how to make full screen screenshots, grab just the current window on your desktop with one click, and even capture a specific area of your screen.
Method 1 – Take a Full Screenshot
To take a full-screen screenshot, simply press the “PrtScrn” (Print Screen) button. You will hear a click and the screenshot of your full desktop will appear on your clipboard. Simply press “Ctrl + V” to paste this image to any program, like Paint, that you can open from your computer’s menu.
- Go on the screen you want to take a screenshot of and press the [Ctrl] + [PrtScr].
- Go on an image editor. (e.g. paint or photo editor)
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot into the file you’re editing.
- Save it on your computer as you like then you’re done!
Method 2 – Using the Windows Snipping Tool
The Snipping Tool is a convenient and easy to use tool for taking screenshots on your computer. It is perfect for students or for any user who wants to make productive use of their time. You can take screenshots in a variety of different ways, including full screen, active window, rectangular, or free-form.
- Go to the Start Menu and search for “snipping tool”. Click on Snipping Tool.
- Take a screenshot of the area you want to take a screenshot of.
- Click save and choose the location you want the screenshot to be saved to.
Method 3 – Using the Windows + Print Screen Keys
If you want to capture a specific part of your screen, such as one window, or even just an area where there are multiple windows open, then you can use the key combination “Windows + PrtScrn”. You will hear a click and the screenshot of your current desktop will appear on your clipboard.
- Go on the screen you want to take a screenshot off and press the [Windows] + [PrtScr]
- Go on an image editor. (e.g. paint or photo editor)
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot into the file you’re editing.
Conclusion
The above four methods require you to save it on your computer as you like and then by simply pressing Ctrl,V it will pasted into the file. Overall they’re all quite simple and easy to do.
Samsung laptops are relatively easy to operate with their touchpad and on-screen virtual keyboard. You can quickly snap a screenshot of a webpage, app, or anything else on your screen.
