Take a screen capture

To print your computer screen, follow these steps based on the operating system you are using:

Printing Your Screen on Windows

  1. Locate the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. It is usually labeled as "PrtSc," "PrntScrn," or similar. On some keyboards, it might be combined with another key, like "Fn+PrtSc."
  2. Press the "Print Screen" button to capture the entire screen, including all open windows and applications.
  3. Open a new document in a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word) or an image editing software (e.g., Paint).
  4. Press "Ctrl + V" to paste the screenshot into the document or image editing software.
  5. Adjust the screenshot if necessary, such as cropping or resizing, to fit your printing preferences.
  6. Go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
  7. Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
  8. Click "Print" to print the screenshot.

Printing Your Screen on macOS

  1. Locate the "Command (?)" + "Shift" + "3" keys on your keyboard. Press them together to capture the entire screen.
  2. The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop with the name "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png."
  3. Open the saved screenshot using an image viewing software (e.g., Preview).
  4. In Preview, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
  5. Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
  6. Click "Print" to print the screenshot.

Printing Your Screen on Chrome OS

  1. Locate the "Ctrl" + "Switch Window" keys on your Chromebook's keyboard. The "Switch Window" key is typically the fifth key in the top row and looks like a rectangle with two vertical lines.
  2. Press "Ctrl" + "Switch Window" keys together to capture the entire screen.
  3. The screenshot will be saved in the "Downloads" folder.
  4. Open the saved screenshot using an image viewing software or directly print it using Google Cloud Print or the connected printer.

Printing Your Screen on Linux

  1. Locate the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. It is usually labeled as "PrtSc," "PrntScrn," or similar.
  2. Press the "Print Screen" button to capture the entire screen.
  3. The screenshot will be saved in the "Pictures" or "Screenshots" folder.
  4. Open the saved screenshot using an image viewing software (e.g., Image Viewer) or an image editing software (e.g., GIMP).
  5. In the image viewer or image editing software, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
  6. Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
  7. Click "Print" to print the screenshot.

Conclusion

Remember that the exact steps might vary slightly depending on your specific device and software versions. Additionally, some operating systems and devices may have built-in screenshot tools or additional options for capturing specific areas of the screen or specific windows.