evilworker tip #143:
Take a screen shot

With Microsoft Windows XP, you can take a screen shot and capture an exact image of what’s on the screen.

Note: The only times you can’t take a screen shot are before you log on to your computer and when you are playing a video in Microsoft Windows Media Player.

To take a screen shot and save it as a picture

1.

Click the window you want to capture. Press ALT+PRINT SCREEN by holding down the ALT key and then pressing the PRINT SCREEN key. The PRINT SCREEN key is near the upper right corner of your keyboard. (Depending on the type of keyboard you have, the exact key names on your keyboard may vary slightly.)

Note: You can take a screen shot of your entire desktop rather than just a single window by pressing the PRINT SCREEN key without holding down the ALT key.

2.

Click Start, click Accessories, and then click Paint.

Start, All Programs menu expanded to access Paint on Accessories menu

3.

In the Paint window, click Edit, and then click Paste.

Paint window with Paste selected on the Edit menu

4.

When the image appears in the Paint window, click File, and then click Save As.

Paint window with Save As selected on the File menu

5.

In the Save As dialog box, in the File name box, type a name for the screen shot, and then click Save.

Save As dialog box with a screen shot name typed in the File name box

You can now upload your screen shot to LookActive using the Add Wallpaper menu Item (must be logged in to see menu)!

 

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