With a Lenovo laptop, snapping a screenshot is an easy task. And there are many means to accomplish it like built-in software or keyboard shortcuts. This blog post provides comprehensive instructions on how to screenshot on a Lenovo laptop.
Method 1: Using Keyboard Shortcut
Take Screenshot of the Full-Screen
The “PrtScn” key present on your keyboard. Sometimes its referred as or called differently, such as “PrtSc” or “PrtScn.”
If you want to capture the entire screen, you have to press on “PrtScn” key. By doing this, take a screenshot of the entire screen and save it to the clipboard.
Capture the entire Active Window
To capture a snapshot of just the active window, use “Alt + PrtScn.” In doing so, a screenshot of the window that is open will get captured and automatically saved to the clipboard.
Save your screenshot
Launch an image editor such as Photoshop, Paint, or even a word editor like Google Docs or Word.
To paste the screenshot, use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + V” or right-click and select “Paste.”
If necessary, adjust or crop the screenshot.
Using the “Save As” option from the File menu, save the picture in the format of your choice (JPEG, PNG, etc.).
Method 2: Use Windows Game Bar (for Windows 10 and above)
Open Game Bar
Tap the “Windows Key + G” together to open the Game Bar overlay.
Take the Screenshot
Click on the camera icon or press “Win + Alt + PrtScn” at same time to take a screenshot.
By default, the folder will store the screenshot in the “Videos” folder’s “Captures” folder.
Use Lenovo Vantage
Launch Lenovo Vantage.
On your laptop, look for and launch the Lenovo Vantage application.
Screen Capture Tool
Search Lenovo Vantage for a feature or tool that allows you to record your screen.
To take and save screenshots, adhere to the software’s instructions.
Method 3: Snip & Sketch or Windows Snipping Tool Implementation
· Snipping Tool for Windows
Find the “Snipping Tool” from Start menu.
Launch the Snipping Tool software.
Select the entire region of the display that you wish to capture by clicking on “New.”
Once taken, you can edit the screenshot and save it using the Snipping Tool.
Snip & Sketch (Windows 10 and above)
· To open Snip & Sketch, use the keyboard shortcut “Windows Key + Shift + S.”
· Choose from the full-screen, window, free-form, and rectangular screenshot formats.
· The selected region gets transferred to the clipboard when you snap a screenshot of it. Before saving it, you can also make changes or annotations.
Conclusion
There are a few ways on how to screenshot on a Lenovo laptop. You can use keyboard shortcuts, Game Bar for Windows 10, built-in Windows tools like Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch. And if available, dedicated software like Lenovo Vantage. Select the screenshot-capturing technique that best fits your needs and preferences. The how-to screenshot for a Lenovo laptop issue is now being removed.
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