If you want to take a screenshot on your laptop, then there are many ways for it. The main computing platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS, basically offer the option to take screenshots so that you can see or use your screen content in the future. There are many shortcut methods for this. You can also edit the screenshot taken quickly and remove your personal information, like unwanted parts, from it. Not only this, you can also share the screenshot taken on mail, etc.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft have given different ways in which you can take screenshots on a laptop. Third-party apps can also help you in this task. But you can easily take screenshots by using the inner mechanism of your computer.
In this article, we provide you with a step-by-step guide to taking a screenshot on a laptop. These instructions have been stated keeping in mind Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS so that you will be able to easily take screenshots according to the model of your device.
How to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop
First of all, we are telling you how to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop. Microsoft has been given the PRTSCN button for some time. But graphical interfaces are being used in state-of-the-art computing. In which the preloaded SNIP & Sketch app comes inside the Windows computer. This rectangular snip option gives you the ability to select the cursor in the rectangle around the object (screen, image). You can easily take that screenshot by selecting all the parts of the part of it. In this, you can take a screenshot in the desired shape with a free-form snip, while in the window snip, you can take a screenshot of a specific window. This app also has a full-screen snip option so that you can capture the entire screen. Some steps are given below to take screenshots on a Windows machine. You can leave these steps to see the guide for taking a screenshot on a MacBook or any other Mac machine.
On your computer keyboard, press the Windows logo key + Shift + S simultaneously. After this, you will see the Snipping Bar on your screen.
From here, you can choose any one option in rectangular snip, freeform snip, window snip, or fullscreen snip.
For rectangular snip and freeform snip, select the area you want to capture with the help of the mouse cursor.
Once captured, the screenshot will be safe on its own in your clipboard. After the screenshot capture, click on the notification received and open it in the SNIP & SKETCH APP.
Here you can adjust the screenshot with the help of the zoom or crop tool.
Now click on the Save option on your app to secure the edited screenshot.
If you are using the old window, then you can capture the entire screen on your clipboard using the PrtScn button. After this, you can take it to the MS Paint app or any other photo editor app and add it in its desired form. After that, you can save this image on your computer. You can also take a screenshot by pressing the Windows logo key and the PrtScn button together. This makes this picture directly saved in your computer’s picture gallery.
How to take a screenshot on a MacBook or other Mac computer
There is no preloaded app or dedicated button to take a screenshot on Mac machines, separate from Windows computers. A screenshot can also be taken originally on macOS of Apple. Follow the steps given below for that.
First of all, press Shift + Command + 3 together and take a screenshot.
A thumbnail will appear in the corner of your screen, which confirms that the screenshot has been captured.
Now, click on its preview to edit the screenshot. If you do not want to edit it, then wait till it is saved on its computer.
If you do not want to capture the entire screen, then hold the Shift + Command + 4 buttons together. By doing this, you see a crosshair pointer. By using this, you can select the part of the screen that you want to capture. You can also use the space bar when dragging for the location of the selection. On the other hand, if you want to cancel it, then use the Esc key.
In Apple, you can take a screenshot by pressing Shift + Command + 4 + Space Bar to take a screenshot of a window or menu of your Mac.
macOS saves the screenshot naturally on the desktop. But you can also change macOS Mojave and the subsequent versions of it. You can do this by going to the options menu inside the screenshot app.
How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook
In Google’s Chrome OS, some shortcuts have been given to take screenshots inside Chromebook. You can capture the entire screen by pressing Ctrl + Show Windows. At the same time, by pressing Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows together and then clicking and dragging the desired part, you can take a screenshot of a particular part.
On tablets with Chrome OS, to take screenshots, you can press the power button and the volume down button together. Once captured, the screenshot is copied to the clipboard in Chrome OS just like Windows. After that, you can also use them in an app by pasting tintom in an app.