How to Take Photos of a Computer Screen

Last Updated: June 4, 2020

You may know how to take photos, but how about in HD? HD photos are photos of a computer screen. This article will show you how to take photos in HD in different kinds of operating system. Click any photos to enlarge it.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Windows 7

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Find what screen you want to take a picture of.
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Press the "Print Screen" button in your keyboard.

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3
Open Paint.
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Click the "Paste" in the top left corner.
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Now, your screen you print/copy is there.
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Save your picture.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Mac

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Press Command (⌘)-shift-4 altogether
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Release those keys and press the spacebar
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Click on the window you want to take a picture of.
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Now, the picture is saved.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

Windows

1
Press the "Print Screen" button in your keyboard
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Go to Paint
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Press Ctrl and V together
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Release
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The picture will now be open in the Paint window.

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)

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Press the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button together.
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The picture will be in your Camera Roll.

Community Q&A

Question

I have Windows 10 and don't see a "Paint" key on my keyboard at the top left or anywhere. What can I do?

Jay Mehta

Community Answer

There will be a 'Print' key, 'Print Screen' key or 'prt sc' key. Press it with the 'Win' key to take a screen shot, i.e., 'Win' + 'prt sc'.