Click the Windows search bar and type snip & sketch. Click Snip & Sketch in the search results. If you don’t see Snip & Sketch, click Snipping Tool, and then follow the on-screen instructions to update to Snip & Sketch. If you are unable to install Snip & Sketch, see the Using the PrtScn Shortcut method.

Rectangular Snip, the first icon, lets you click and drag a box around the part of the screen you want to capture. As soon as you finish drawing your box, a screenshot of the selected area will appear as a preview. Freeform Snip, the second icon, lets you draw any shape (freehand) around the part of the screen you want to capture. As soon as you finish drawing your shape, a screenshot of the selected area will appear as a preview. Window Snip, the third icon, lets you capture the contents of a single open window. After clicking this option, click a window to snap a screenshot and display a preview. Fullscreen Snip, the fourth icon, takes a full screenshot of the entire desktop and displays a preview.

Click the ••• menu at the top-right corner of the app. Click Print. Select your printer if it’s not already selected. Click Print.

Press Ctrl+P to open the print dialog. Select your printer if it’s not already selected. Click Print.

If you’re using High Sierra (10. 13) or earlier, press ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+3 to capture the screen instead.

If you want to capture only one portion of the screen, such as a menu or window, you can use one of the other options on the toolbar, such as: Capture Selected Window: The second icon, which looks like an application window, allows you to capture a single open window on the screen. Capture Selected Portion: It’s the third icon, which looks like a square made of a dotted line, allows you to click and drag a square around the part of the screen you want to capture.

If you choose the Capture Selected Window option, click inside the window you want to capture instead. If you chose Capture Selected Portion, click and drag the mouse to draw around the area of the screen you want to capture, and then click Capture in the on-screen screenshot toolbar.

Double-click the screenshot on your desktop to open it. Its name should be something like Screen Shot date at time. png. Press ⌘ Cmd+P to open the print dialog box. Select your printer from the drop-down menu on the bottom-left corner of the window. Click Print.

If you’re using Windows XP, see the Using Windows XP method. Depending on your laptop, the ⎙ PrtScr key may be shared with another key, such as one of the F keys. If this is the case, you’ll usually have to press another button that says Fn as you press ⎙ PrtScr.

Click the File menu. It’s at the top-left corner of the app. Click Print. Select your printer if it’s not already selected. Click Print.

Depending on your laptop, the ⎙ PrtScr key may be shared with another key, such as one of the F keys. If this is the case, you’ll usually have to press another button that says Fn as you press ⎙ PrtScr.

Press Ctrl+P to bring up the printer dialog. Select your printer if it’s not already selected. Click Print.