How to Print a Screenshot
To print your computer screen, follow these steps based on the operating system you are using:
Printing Your Screen on Windows
- 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."
- Press the "Print Screen" button to capture the entire screen, including all open windows and applications.
- Open a new document in a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word) or an image editing software (e.g., Paint).
- Press "Ctrl + V" to paste the screenshot into the document or image editing software.
- Adjust the screenshot if necessary, such as cropping or resizing, to fit your printing preferences.
- Go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
- Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
- Click "Print" to print the screenshot.
Printing Your Screen on macOS
- Locate the "Command (?)" + "Shift" + "3" keys on your keyboard. Press them together to capture the entire screen.
- The screenshot will be saved as a file on your desktop with the name "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png."
- Open the saved screenshot using an image viewing software (e.g., Preview).
- In Preview, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
- Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
- Click "Print" to print the screenshot.
Printing Your Screen on Chrome OS
- 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.
- Press "Ctrl" + "Switch Window" keys together to capture the entire screen.
- The screenshot will be saved in the "Downloads" folder.
- 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
- Locate the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. It is usually labeled as "PrtSc," "PrntScrn," or similar.
- Press the "Print Screen" button to capture the entire screen.
- The screenshot will be saved in the "Pictures" or "Screenshots" folder.
- Open the saved screenshot using an image viewing software (e.g., Image Viewer) or an image editing software (e.g., GIMP).
- In the image viewer or image editing software, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print" to open the print dialog box.
- Set the printing options, such as the number of copies, paper size, and printer selection.
- Click "Print" to print the screenshot.