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© Thomas White/Reuters Taking a screenshot on a Lenovo computer is slightly different depending on what operating system you have. Thomas White/Reuters

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LATEST VIDEOSyou want to show off something cool, or save something for your records, it helps to know ho. Full-Screen Captures (Windows 10, 8, and 7) No matter which Windows version you run, capture a screenshot of the entire desktop by pressing the PrtScn (or Print Screen, or on some laptops Fn + Prnt Scrn). Using PrtScn takes a screenshot of the full screen and copies it to your system clipboard. Take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool. To use the Snipping Tool when you have a mouse and a keyboard: Select Start, type snipping tool, and then select it in the search results. To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, select New.Or, to choose the type of snip you want, select Mode (or, in older versions of Windows, the arrow next to New), and then choose a capture mode.

How
  • You can capture a screenshot on your Lenovo computer in several different ways.
  • If you have Windows 10, you can simply take a screenshot to be saved directly to your files, or you can take one and edit it before saving it.
  • If you aren't running Windows 10, though, there are still ways to do both of those things, just with a few more steps.
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The ability to screenshot your computer screen can be useful for a number of reasons. You can show somebody exactly what you're doing step-by-step, save a webpage for future reference, or screenshot frames of your favorite shows or movies.

Taking a screenshot works differently depending on the kind of computer you have, and the software that it's running. On Lenovo, there are a few different ways to do it: some that only work with Windows 10, and some that work with any version of Windows. Logic pro sierra.

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How to screenshot on Lenovo if you have Windows 10

  • Hold down the Windows key, then press the PrtSc key. The screen will dim for a moment, and the image on your monitor will save to the Screenshots folder in your Files.
© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Hold down the Windows key and press PrtSc. Melanie Weir/Business Insider
  • Another way to screenshot is to hold down the Windows key, then press the W key. A sidebar menu will appear on the right side of your monitor. Select ScreenSketch from the menu.
© Melanie Weir/Business Insider After you hold Windows and press W on your keyboard, select ScreenSketch from the menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

Make any edits you might want to the image, then hit save.

© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Make any edits or markups and then click 'Save.' Melanie Weir/Business Insider

This method is particularly useful if you want to highlight or mark up certain parts of the image for later.

How to screenshot on Lenovo if you don't have Windows 10

If you don't have Windows 10, use this method instead. It requires more steps, but it combines the functionality of the other two.

1. Press the PrtSc (Print Screen) key on your keyboard to copy an image of your screen to the clipboard.

2. Open Paint, or a similar application, and use the Paste function to open the image in the program.

© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Open Paint and click Paste. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. Use the tools in Paint to mark up the image if you desire, then click 'File' and 'Save' to save it to your files.

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© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Under 'File,' click 'Save' or Save As' to save the screenshot. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

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