How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

For a few days now you have had an annoying problem with your computer with su installed Windows 7 that you just can't solve. To try to deal with it, you then asked your computer expert friend for help, but to better understand what I was talking about, he suggested you take screenshots.

However, if you are here now and you are reading this guide, it is most likely because at the time of the request made by your friend you rolled your eyes wondering what to do. If this is the case, however, you don't have to worry: I'm here, ready and available to explain to you come fare screenshot Windows 7.



You can use a special utility available "standard" on the operating system or some third-party software that is very simple to use. You can also choose to resort to the use of some useful extensions for browsers and online services that allow you to take screenshots by intervening only on what you see on the net. In short, as you can see, there is no shortage of alternatives. It is up to you to choose the solution that you think will best suit your needs.

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How to take a screenshot windows 7

If you want fare screenshot Windows 7, you can first contact thedefault utility of the operating system I mentioned at the beginning. Alternatively, you can use special ones key combinations. To find out more, she reads on.


Snipping tool

How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

If you want to learn how to screenshot Windows 7, I suggest you first use Snipping tool. This is a tool pre-installed on Windows 7 that allows you to make screen captures and edit the resulting images by adding notes and highlights to them.


To use it, click on the Start button (I cheer with the windows flag) which is located on the bottom left side of the taskbar, type in the search field that appears snipping tool and click on the available result to start the tool.

Once you launch Snipping Tool, you should see a small window with several buttons right on your desktop. To take screenshots Windows 7, therefore, press the button New and then draw with the mouse, holding down the left button of the same, a rectangle including the area of ​​the screen you want to "photograph".

When the operation is complete, the snipping tool editor will open through which you can edit the screenshot created using the various tools available, such as the pen or the highlighter, and save it in the form of a PNG image (which is the default format), JPG or GIF by clicking on the icon representing a floppy disk located at the top left and indicating the format you prefer to use for saving the file from the menu Save eat available in the new proposed window.

In addition to what I have just indicated, you can decide to go and capture the entire screen you are viewing or a single window. To do this, just click on the arrow located next to the button New in the bar displayed on the desktop when you start the Snipping Tool tool and choose the item according to your needs Window capture or Capture full screen from the drop-down menu that appears.


You can also use a free format screen capture instead of the classic rectangle. To do this, always press on arrow located next to the button New and then choose the item Capture free format from the menu you see. Regardless of the capture format you choose, always use the mouse cursor while holding down the left mouse button to capture the screen.


If you want to set the capture format back to the one active by default, click on arrow located next to the button New and choose the item Rectangular capture from the menu.

Key combinations

How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

If you prefer the use of the keyboard and, therefore, that of key combinations, you may consider screenshot Windows 7 this way. The available shortcuts are as follows.

  • Stamp — allows you to capture a screenshot of everything visible on the screen and copy it to the Windows clipboard, so that it can be pasted into any graphics program (e.g. Paint). Keep in mind that on some keyboards the key in question is indicated as prnt, Prt Scr, prnt or Print. Also, on some notebooks it is located on a multifunction key, in which case you may need to press the key simultaneously Fn.
  • Alt+Stamp — allows you to take a screenshot of the active window only.
  • Win + Stamp — allows you to take a screenshot of the entire desktop and save the resulting image as a PNG format file in the Images > Screenshots folder.
  • Win+Alt+Stamp — allows you to take a screenshot of the active window and save it directly as a PNG format file in the Images > Screenshots folder.

Programs for taking screenshots windows 7

If the default tools of the operating system do not satisfy you, you can decide to screenshot Windows 7 using third party programs and other solutions, such as online services ed browser extensionsuseful for the purpose. To find out more, continue reading.


Greenshot

How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

A great third-party screenshot software for Windows 7 is no doubt Greenshot. It is a free and open source program for Windows operating systems that allows you to capture the computer screen and save the images obtained in various ways.


To download it to your PC, visit its website and click the button Latest stable at the top of the displayed page.

Once the download is complete, open the file .exe file obtained and, in the window that appears on the desktop, make sure that the option is selected in the drop-down menu English (or any other language you prefer, among those supported by the program), then click on the button OK. Now put the check mark next to the item I accept the agreement, award-winning NEXT for seven consecutive times and on the keys install e Finish, in order to complete the setup of the program and start it in the background (if it doesn't happen or in any case the following times, call Greenshot yourself via the collegamento special added to Start menu).

At this point, to take a screenshot with Greenshot, click the right mouse button on the application icon located next to the system clock and choose the option you prefer from the menu that appears. You can take a snapshot of the entire desktop by selecting the entry Capture full screen, capture a portion of it via the option Capture region or you can capture specific windows on the PC desktop by choosing the item Capture window and clicking on the window to capture or selecting the program to capture from the menu Capture window from list.

After taking the screenshot, you will not directly view the image obtained, but you will be able to choose which operation to perform from a menu that will appear automatically. Among the options available, you will find direct saving of the screenshot, copying the image to the Windows clipboard, printing, copying to programs installed on the PC, uploading online to Imgur and editing with the internal GreenShot editor, using the buttons in the sidebar located on the left.

When editing is complete, you can choose whether to save the edited screenshot on your computer in one of the various file formats available (JPG, PNG and BMP) or whether to copy it to the clipboard, upload it online, print it or export it to other applications.

I also point out that when Greenshot is running in the background it also allows you to take screenshots using the keyboard. The key combinations to use are as follows: Stamp, to capture a portion of the screen; Shift/Shift+Print, to capture the last selected area; Alt+Stamp, to capture an active window; Ctrl+Stamp, to take a screenshot of the entire screen.

Screenshot Guru

How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

It's not really a software, I want to clarify this right away, but an application that can be used directly from the browser window, but given its efficiency, ease of use and immediacy, I can't help but suggest it to you. I mean Screenshot Guru, an online service that allows you to take screenshots of entire web pages directly online, without installing anything on your PC.

To use it, open the browser you usually use to surf the web on your PC (eg Chrome), connect to the Screenshot Guru home page and fill in the field in the center with the URL of the reference web page. After that, check the box next to the entry I'm not a robot and click sul pulsating Screen capture placed at the bottom.

Wait a few moments for the web page to be processed by the service and proceed to download the screenshot by doing click destroy with the mouse on it and choosing, from the contextual menu that you see appearing, the item Save Image/Save Image As. If you haven't made any changes to your browser's default settings, the image will be saved in the folder Download on Windows 7.

Other solutions to take screenshots Windows 7

How to take a screenshot on Windows 7

Would you like to understand what are the other solutions What do you have on your side to take screenshots in Windows 7? Then trust the ones I have included in the following list. I sincerely hope you like them.

  • ShareX — it is an open source and totally free screen capture software, which can be customized in practically every aspect, both graphic and functional, including the operations to be performed after capturing the screenshot. There is also a portable version!
  • Snapcrab — free and fully functional software with Windows 7, which allows you to take snapshots of the entire desktop, individual portions of it or specific windows. The resulting images can then be saved locally, but if necessary they can also be shared online using an ad hoc function.
  • Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) — is a free extension available for all major browsers that allows you to "immortalize" Web pages, the browser window or customized portions of the screen and which also includes a practical editor that allows you to customize the obtained screens “on the fly”.
  • GoFullPage — Full Page Screen Capture (Chrome) — this is a free extension for the Chrome browser that is extremely simple to use and does not require advanced skills and allows you to take screenshots of web pages in their entirety.
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