You sometimes need to retrieve what is displayed on the screen. To do this, you can choose whether to perform this operation via software or manually. detail:
Take a manual screenshot
To capture what is displayed on the screen, just press the print screen key. However, the name of this key varies from computer to computer. It can indeed be « printed screen », « Pr Sc », « PRTSC », « Imper Ecran », « Imp Ec » or even « Impécr ». For desktop computers, this term is usually written in white. On the other hand, for a laptop, it happens to be printed in blue, and to use it, you need to press the Fn key at the same time. After clicking the print screen button, you need to open the image or word processing software, and then press CTRL + V to view the screenshot. If you are using a Mac, you can take a screenshot by pressing Apple + Shift + 3 keys at the same time.
You can also capture part of the screen. If it is a PC, you must press the ALT and Print Screen keys simultaneously through an open window. If you are using a Mac, you must press the Apple + Shift + 4 keys through the open window. When you are done, after opening the image or word processing software, you can again choose to execute CTRL + V (Apple + V for Mac) or click the « Paste » button.
Zoom in on some screen capture software
Please note that not all operating systems support the Print Screen key. Then, if users need screenshots, they are forced to use software. Especially FastStone or The Gimp. If you want to take screenshots of pages including web pages, please note that Firefox provides free extensions including FireShot. It should be noted that most online work platforms have their own screen capture software to allow customers to check the health of their service provider.
Thanks to the screen capture function, computer users can record what is displayed on the screen through image files or text files. For this, we can choose manual method or use software.