Isn't there a way to take a screen shot of what's on my monitor sc

I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with this
operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many features,
like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know how
to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it would
be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Linda
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my_realtor (Linda)

Sorry! I sent this to the wrong group. It should have gone to Windows XP.
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my_realtor (Linda)



"my_realtor" wrote:

I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was having
with some software I had purchased. The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so they could see what the
error messages were that I was getting. I've lost the instructions. Does
Microsoft have a list of tips for these features that can be done with this
operating system? How is a user suppost to find out about the many features,
like this, that can be done? I'm interested in learning about things like
this for one things but this one particular feature I really need to know how
to do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it would
be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
Linda
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my_realtor (Linda)

"my_realtor" wrote in message
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The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so
they could see what the error messages were that I
was getting. I've lost the instructions.

With no applications selected, it ALT-PrintScreen. This puts a copy of the
entire screen on the clipboard.

Open Paint (or some other BMP capable program) and do a paste.

If, instead, you want just a particular application, select it first, then to
the ALT-PrintScreen.

It's in help somewhere. I found it once, by accident, and I don't recall how.
Every direct approach ("capture screen", "print screen", etc.) I've tried since
fails.

- Bill

Boy do I feel dumb! Thanks for the help.
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my_realtor (Linda)



"William J. Leary Jr." wrote:


"my_realtor" wrote in message
...
The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so
they could see what the error messages were that I
was getting. I've lost the instructions.

With no applications selected, it ALT-PrintScreen. This puts a copy of the
entire screen on the clipboard.

Open Paint (or some other BMP capable program) and do a paste.

If, instead, you want just a particular application, select it first, then to
the ALT-PrintScreen.

It's in help somewhere. I found it once, by accident, and I don't recall how.
Every direct approach ("capture screen", "print screen", etc.) I've tried since
fails.

- Bill

"William J. Leary Jr." wrote in message
. ..

"my_realtor" wrote in message
...
The company sent me instructions on how
to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen so
they could see what the error messages were that I
was getting. I've lost the instructions.

With no applications selected, it ALT-PrintScreen. This puts a copy
of the
entire screen on the clipboard.

Open Paint (or some other BMP capable program) and do a paste.

If, instead, you want just a particular application, select it first,
then to
the ALT-PrintScreen.

It's in help somewhere. I found it once, by accident, and I don't
recall how.
Every direct approach ("capture screen", "print screen", etc.) I've
tried since
fails.

- Bill


Printscreen puts a copy of the screen into the clipboard,
alt-printscreen puts a copy of the currently selected window into the
clipboard.
Regards Mike.

"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in message
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"William J. Leary Jr." wrote in message
. ..
With no applications selected, it ALT-PrintScreen. This puts a copy
of the entire screen on the clipboard.

If, instead, you want just a particular application, select it first,
then to the ALT-PrintScreen.

Printscreen puts a copy of the screen into the clipboard,
alt-printscreen puts a copy of the currently selected window into the
clipboard.

It works exactly as I said, thought I see I typed "it" when I meant "hit." I
tried it before I replied.

"With no applications selected, it ALT-PrintScreen. This puts a copy of the
entire screen on the clipboard."

What you've does the same thing, but doesn't require clicking the desk top (to
deleselect all applications) first. I suppose de-selecting all applications
makes the desktop the currently selected window.

- Bill

Wrong group or not the key strokes are the same.
PrtScrn copies the entire screen to the buffer
Alt-PrtScrn copies the current window to the buffer

Then paste into your preferred graphics application such as even MSPaint
and then save, preferably as a TIF or JPG.
--
Mike Maltby



my_realtor wrote:

I had done this a very long time ago to get help with a problem I was
having with some software I had purchased. The company sent me
instructions on how to take a shot of what was on my monitor screen
so they could see what the error messages were that I was getting.
I've lost the instructions. Does Microsoft have a list of tips for
these features that can be done with this operating system? How is a
user suppost to find out about the many features, like this, that can
be done? I'm interested in learning about things like this for one
things but this one particular feature I really need to know how to
do because I so often want to discuss something with people and it
would be so helpful to be able to provide a 'shot' of my screen.
If someone can get this information to me I would greatly appreciate
it. Thanks.
Linda

Easier, softer way: use WinGrab (freeware). Couldn't be simpler and it can
edit the capture.

http://www.andras.net/wg.html

Why bother? Alt-PrtScrn does all I need. Your choice of course, I simply
have no need for additional unnecessary apps.
--
Mike Maltby



Walterius wrote:

Easier, softer way: use WinGrab (freeware). Couldn't be simpler and
it can edit the capture.

http://www.andras.net/wg.html

Don't knock WinGrab until you have tried it.

"Mike M" wrote in message
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Why bother? Alt-PrtScrn does all I need. Your choice of course, I simply
have no need for additional unnecessary apps.
--
Mike Maltby



Walterius wrote:

Easier, softer way: use WinGrab (freeware). Couldn't be simpler and
it can edit the capture.

http://www.andras.net/wg.html