How to Take a Screenshot
- DID YOU KNOW??? – When you take a screenshot it’s stored temporarily on your computer’s “clipboard.” Then you can PASTE your screenshot onto a blank PowerPoint Slide or a blank Google Slide and crop it, edit it, annotate on it, etc. (Push “CTRL + V” on a Windows PC & a Chromebook to paste or push “Cmd + V” on a Mac to paste your screenshot.)
- But what if you wanted to take a screenshot outside of Google Chrome? Here are some keyboard shortcuts:
Click here to learn how to take a screenshot on a Chromebook
Click here to learn how to take a screenshot on a Windows PC
Click here to learn how to take a screenshot on a Mac computer
Screenshot on a Chromebook Directions
- Chromebook FULL Screenshot: Press the “CTRL + Show Windows” buttons at the same time
- Chromebook PARTIAL Screenshot: Press the “CTRL + SHIFT + Show Windows” buttons at the same time
- This web page gives details on how to access screenshots you’ve previously taken on your Chromebook: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-screenshot-on-chromebook
How to take a FULL-SCREEN Screenshot on a Chromebook
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How to take a PARTIAL Screenshot on a Chromebook
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PASTE your Screenshot on a Google Slide or a Picture Editing Program
“CTRL + V” on the keyboard or RIGHT-click with your mouse to Paste
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Screenshot on a Windows PC Directions
- Windows PC DESKTOP Keyboard FULL Screenshot: Press the “Windows Logo Key + Print Screen” buttons at the same time. (Print Screen key is sometimes abbreviated “Prt Scr”)
- Windows PC LAPTOP Keyboard FULL Screenshot: Press the “FN Key + Print Screen” buttons at the same time. (Print Screen key is sometimes abbreviated “Prt Scr”)
- Windows PC PARTIAL Screenshot: Press the “Win Logo Key + SHIFT + S” buttons at the same time
- This web page gives details on how to take a screenshot on a Windows PC: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-screenshot-on-windows
How to take a FULL-SCREEN Screenshot on a DESKTOP Windows PC Keyboard
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How to take a FULL-SCREEN Screenshot on a LAPTOP Windows PC Keyboard
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How to take a PARTIAL Screenshot on a Windows PC
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PASTE your Screenshot on a Google Slide, PowerPoint Slide, or a Picture Editing Program
“CTRL + V” on the keyboard or RIGHT-click with your mouse to Paste
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Screenshot on a Mac Directions
How to take a FULL-SCREEN Screenshot on a Mac
- Mac FULL Screenshot: Press the “Shift + Command + 3” buttons at the same time.
- Mac PARTIAL Screenshot: Press the “Shift + Command + 4” buttons at the same time
- This web page gives details on how to take a screenshot on a Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361
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How to take a PARTIAL Screenshot on a Mac
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PASTE your Screenshot on a Google Slide, PowerPoint Slide, or a Picture Editing Program
“CMD + V” on the keyboard or RIGHT-click with your mouse to Paste
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