{"id":334884,"date":"2021-09-04T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/"},"modified":"2021-09-04T20:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T17:00:48","slug":"how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Take a Screenshot on a Dell Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3385f047273\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3385f047273\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/#Find_the_Print_Screen_Key_on_Your_Dell_Keyboard\" >Find the Print Screen Key on Your Dell Keyboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/#Take_the_Screenshot_on_Your_Dell_Laptop_or_Desktop\" >Take the Screenshot on Your Dell Laptop or Desktop<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/#Take_a_Screenshot_and_Save_It_to_Clipboard\" >Take a Screenshot and Save It to Clipboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/#Capture_a_Screenshot_and_Save_It_as_a_PNG_File\" >Capture a Screenshot and Save It as a PNG File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-dell-laptop\/#Capture_a_Screenshot_of_a_Specific_Window\" >Capture a\u00a0Screenshot of a Specific Window<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Take a Screenshot on a Dell Laptop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-751811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dell-logo-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dell-logo-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/dell-logo-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open laptop with Dell logo visible on screen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/poznan-pol-feb-6-2021-laptop-1937350744\">monticello\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Need to grab a screenshot? Once you find where the Print Screen key is on your Dell laptop or desktop, taking screenshots is as easy as pressing that key. We\u2019ll show you how to find that key and use it to capture screenshots.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_the_Print_Screen_Key_on_Your_Dell_Keyboard\"><\/span>Find the Print Screen Key on Your Dell Keyboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On your Dell computer running Windows 10, you don\u2019t need to use a special utility to take screenshots. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/226280\/how-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-10\/\">use Windows 10\u2019s built-in screenshot options to capture your screen. This means pressing the Print Screen key on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Screenshot on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On your Dell laptop or desktop, you will find this Print Screen key at the top-right corner of the keyboard (next to the Function keys.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-print-screen-dell.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Print Screen key on a Dell laptop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"427\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s not there, take a look at the Function keys and you might just find the key there. It\u2019s usually on the F10 key. In the case that you don\u2019t see the key on your keyboard at all, use the Alt+Insert key combination instead.<\/p>\n<p>Know that Dell uses various labels for the Print Screen key. It might be labeled as PrintScreen, PrntScrn, PrntScr, PrtScn, PrtScr, PrtSc, or similar on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_the_Screenshot_on_Your_Dell_Laptop_or_Desktop\"><\/span>Take the Screenshot on Your Dell Laptop or Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have found the Print Screen key on your Dell computer, you can use it to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/352290\/using-windows-10s-new-screenshot-tool-clips-and-annotations\/\">start taking screenshots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Using Windows 10&#8217;s New Screenshot Tool: Clips and Annotations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to capture screenshots using various ways.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Screenshot_and_Save_It_to_Clipboard\"><\/span>Take a Screenshot and Save It to Clipboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To take your entire screen\u2019s screenshot and save it to your clipboard, all you need to do is just press one key on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>First, access the screen you want to screenshot. While you are on that screen, press the Print Screen key once on your keyboard. This captures a screenshot of your entire screen and saves it to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/351978\/using-windows-10s-new-clipboard-history-and-cloud-sync\/\">your clipboard.<\/p>\n<p>To view it, open an image editor like Paint and press Ctrl+V to paste your screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-dell-full-screen-screenshot.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all. Make sure you save your screenshot before closing the image editor (Paint) <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capture_a_Screenshot_and_Save_It_as_a_PNG_File\"><\/span>Capture a Screenshot and Save It as a PNG File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To take a screenshot and save it directly as a PNG image file on your Dell computer, use an additional key with the Print Screen button.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the screen you want to screenshot. On your keyboard, press the Windows+Print Screen keys at the same time. This captures your screen\u2019s screenshot and saves it as a PNG file.<\/p>\n<p>This PNG file is located at the following path on your PC. In the path below, replace USERNAME with your own username. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/139350\/change-the-location-of-the-default-screenshot-folder-in-windows-8\/\">change the default screenshot save folder on your PC, if you want.<\/p>\n<pre>C:UsersUSERNAMEPicturesScreenshots<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-dell-screenshot-in-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you neatly gather all your screenshots in a single folder.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capture_a_Screenshot_of_a_Specific_Window\"><\/span>Capture a\u00a0Screenshot of a Specific Window<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Windows 10 makes it possible to take a screenshot of a specific window on your PC, leaving the background out of the image.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, first, open the window that you want to capture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-dell-window-screenshot.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open a window in Windows 10 on a Dell laptop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On your keyboard, press the Alt+Print Screen key combination. This takes your current window\u2019s screenshot and saves it to your clipboard.<\/p>\n<p>To view your screenshot, launch an image editor like Paint and press Ctrl+V in it. You will see your screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-dell-window-screenshot-paint.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you make screen captures on your Dell machine. 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