How to Print Screen on Windows & Mac Laptop

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The print screen feature on laptops is effective in saving important stuff as a screenshot to use it in different apps. You have to take a screenshot of the document first before printing it on your laptop. Here’s how to print screen on a Windows laptop.

Steps for printing screen on a Windows 8.1

• Click on the Windows key and “PrtScn” options on the system keyboard. After clicking on it, the system screen light gets dim for a few seconds, and you need to store the captured screenshot in the Pictures window. After that, move the captured snapshot in the Screenshots folder.

• Tap on Control and P button on the system and after that, choose the “Print” option. After pressing on these buttons, it will start printing the screenshot you have taken.

Steps for printing screen on a Windows 7 and Vista

• Click the “PrtScn” option on the system keyboard. It will capture a screenshot of the display.

• Press on the “Start” menu and after that, choose the “All Programs” option.

• Tap on the “Accessories” button and after that, press on the “Paint” option. It will open the Microsoft Paint window, a photo editor software which you can use to print the captured snapshot.

• Press on the “Home” option and after that, tap on the “Paste” button given in the clipboard.

• Tap on the “Paint” option and after that, choose the “Save” option.

• Click on the Control and P buttons given on the system keyboard and after that, choose the “Print” option. It will start printing the captured snapshot.

Steps for printing screen on a Windows XP

• Click on the “PrtScn” option given on the system keyboard. It will capture a screenshot of the display and start copying it to the clipboard.

• Press on the “Start” button and after that, choose the “Accessories” option.

• Tap on the “Paint” button and after that, press on the “Edit” option given in the Microsoft Paint. It is a photo editor software which you can use to print the snapshot.

• Press on the Paste button.

• Tap on the File and after that, choose the Save As option.

• Give a title to the captured snapshot and after that, choose the Save button.

• Click on the Control and P button together given on the system keyboard and after that, choose the Print option.

Steps for printing screen on a Mac OS X

• Click on the Cmd +Shift +3 buttons on the system keyboard.

• Click twice on the snapshot file to launch it on the screen.

• Tap on the Cmd + P button and after that, press on the Print option.

Source By : Hp Printer Support