Introduction

This tutorial shows you the steps to creating a screenshot image that can be used anywhere including, but not limited to, webpage's, Word documents, and Powerpoint presentations.

Instructions for Microsoft Windows

1. First you need to locate the button on your keyboard labeled "Print Screen SysRq". It is usually between the "F12" button and the "Scroll Lock" button. Laptop users may have to look at the function keys shown in blue in the photo below.
   
   
   
2. Open the webpage, graphic, program, etc. that you want to take a screenshot of and press the "Print Screen SysRq" button. Laptop users press the "Fn" or "Function" key in addition to this button.
   
   
3. Open any image editor such as Paint
   
   
4. Find the "Paste" command in your image editor. This is normally under a "Edit" tab. (windows shortcut: "CTRL" + "V")
   
   Note: If the "Paste" command is shown in Paint as disabled close your editor and then reopen it, or only keep open one instance of Paint at a time. Repeat steps 2-4 again.
   
   
5. Save your file.
   

Instructions for Apple Macintosh

1. Open the webpage, graphic, program, etc. that you want to take a screenshot of and press SHIFT, CTRL and 3 simultaneously.
   
   
2. The screenshot has been saved to the desktop as a file.