How To Screenshot On DELL Laptop, by WebPro Education on YouTube. 1 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Press the PrtScn key on your keyboard to copy the whole screen to the clipboard. On many Dell laptops this key sits near the top right, sometimes sharing a key with another function.
Open Paint, Word, or any app that accepts images and press Ctrl and V to paste the screenshot. Save the file if you want to keep it.
Press Windows key and PrtScn together to save a full screen image automatically. The screen dims briefly and the file lands in Pictures, then Screenshots.
Press Alt and PrtScn together to copy only the active window. Paste it into an app to save or share it.
Press Windows key, Shift and S together to open Snipping Tool. Drag a box around the area you want, or pick a window or full screen mode from the small toolbar.
Find the snip in the notification that pops up, or open Snipping Tool from the Start menu to edit and save it.
Use the Snipping Tool app directly for delayed snips or freeform shapes. Open it from Start, choose New, and set a delay if you need to open a menu first.
Tips and common mistakes
If PrtScn does nothing, hold the Fn key with it, since some Dell keyboards map the key that way.
Check the Screenshots folder in Pictures first before hunting for a saved capture.
Windows key plus V opens clipboard history so you can paste an earlier screenshot again.
Questions
Where do screenshots go on a Dell laptop?
Full screen captures made with Windows key and PrtScn save to Pictures, then Screenshots. Snips from Snipping Tool save wherever you choose, and clipboard captures need pasting into an app first.
Why does my PrtScn key not work?
Some Dell keyboards need Fn held with PrtScn, or the key may be disabled in BIOS or Dell software. Try Fn plus PrtScn first, then use Windows key plus Shift plus S.
Can I screenshot just one window?
Yes. Click the window to make it active, then press Alt and PrtScn. Paste the result into Paint or another app to save it.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
