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[Solved] How to Screenshot on Dell Desktop/Laptop

Crystal ChenUpdated on Nov 08, 2022|min read

When you are required to share a snapshot of the documents or a window on your Dell desktop or laptop, finding a good method is necessary. Taking a screenshot from your computer is not difficult, but you need to find the most effective way to save time and increase your work efficiency.

This article provides two methods to capture snapshots on your Dell, including using a helpful tool and the Print Screen key on the keyboard. For details on how to screenshot on Dell desktop, follow this tutorial.

How to Take a Snapshot on Dell Without Print Screen Hotkey

的极限使用热键来捕获快照is that it's hard to remember the keyboard combos. Each time for screenshots, you may search the method on the Internet. It actually increases the time and reduces efficiency. To avoid complex steps, you can useEaseUS ScreenShotto take a screenshot.

It is one efficient tool that can help you capture any specific display area on your Dell desktop. Meanwhile, you can the screenshot hotkeys to make the process simpler. Apart from helping totake a picture on Windows, this tool allows a screenshot editing function. You can highlight, add text to, annotate, mosaic, and delete the screenshots if you want.

Main features of it:

  • Easily capture any selected area of your computer
  • Customize the screen capture window size
  • Take a customized screenshot with simple clicks
  • Offer editing tools for the screenshots
  • Save or copy the screenshot as you like

Before looking at the step-by-step guide, you can download it for free!

Now, you should follow these steps to take a snapshot of your Dell.

Step 1.Download and install EaseUS Screenshot on your PC, then launch it.

launch EaseUS Screenshot

Step 2.You will see two options on the toolbar. The left one is for "Rectangular screenshot", and the right one is for "Full screenshot".

To take a partial screenshot, you just click on the left button (or double click the "Ctrl" key), then drag your mouse to select the area on your screen; To take a full screenshot, you can click the right button (or double click "Alt" on keyboard).

Take full or partial screenshot

Step 3.When the screen is captured, you can see an editing toolbar below the screenshot. It provides a set of tools to modify the screenshot by drawing, adding text, mosaic, etc.

Edit screenshots

Step 4.Once done, click the "Save" button or press "Space" to save the screenshot. Or, you can click "Copy" or hit the "Enter" key to copy the screenshot to the clipboard.

Export screenshot

How to Screenshot on Dell With Print Screen Hotkey

Using the keyboard's Print Screen key on a Dell desktop is an easy method to take a snapshot. To find the key, you can see it on the upper right side of your Dell keyboard, and almost all Dell keyboards have it. However, the Print Screen key styles are different according to users' computers and could be PrntScrn, PrntScr, PrtScr, etc. In this below guide, we show you one example in PrtScr.

You are allowed to take a snapshot of the whole display or specific windows on Dell when using keyboard combos. Before using this function, you have to identify which Windows operating system is on your computer. After identifying your computer system, you can refer to the followed guide for the Dell screenshot.

How to Get the Single Activity Window

For Windows 8 and 10 and Windows 7, XP, and Vista, it's the same to press PrtScr and Alt at the same time.

single activity

How to Capture Snapshot of the Entire Display

If you are using Windows 8 or 10, check the below method to screenshot your Dell desktop or laptop. According to the size and range of your screen capture, you should follow the related way.

To operate this mission, press the key in the "Windows" logo and "PrtScr" simultaneously.

entire screen

There will be a little difference from the above method if you are a Windows 7, XP, and Vista user. To get the entire display, you can hold down the "PrtScr" key on the keyboard.

press print screen

Where to Find the Saving Location

After pressing the related key for Windows 8 and 10 users, the image is automatically saved on your computer. You can go to the "Pictures folder" to find "Screenshots".

While for Windows 7, XP, and Vista users, you can save your work with the help of the Paint application. Use the search box on your computer to find this application. Once you have opened Paint, hold on Ctrl+V to paste the image. And then, you can save it on Dell.

Conclusion

Make sure you have learned about the two helpful methods on how to screenshot on Dell. You cannot easily get a specific display area when using the Print Screen key to snapshot on Dell. The hotkey method will only help you get the whole display or a window. While EaseUS ScreenShot can allow you to capture a specific snapshot of your Dell. Why not have a try?

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