A screenshot is one of the most important ways to save data or information. It could be either for personal or professional reasons. You could even take a screenshot for proof of some kind. Basically, it’s something that most people cannot do without. If you are wondering or have ever wondered how to screenshot on Asus Laptops, your answer lies in this article.
We will be highlighting the many options for taking a screenshot on Asus Laptops. Most of the shortcuts for taking a screenshot on Windows are similar across different types of laptops. Feel free to let us know which screenshot methods you prefer for your laptop.
How to Screenshot on Asus Laptops
To screenshot on Asus Laptops, all you need to do is press the ‘PrtSc’ button in the top right section of your keyboard to capture your entire screen – you should note that this does not save it, it just copies the image. You would have to open ‘Paint’ or any image editing tool you have on your laptop and press the ‘CTRL’ and ‘V’ buttons together to paste the image. You may decide to edit it here, then save it in any folder of your choice.
If pressing just the ‘PrtSc’ button does not work for you, you can try pressing the ‘CTRL’ and ‘PrtSc’ buttons together. This is one of the most common built-in ways to take a screenshot on most Windows systems. There are some better – and maybe easier – ways to take a screenshot on Asus Laptops.
METHOD 2
Another way to take a screenshot on Asus Laptops is to press the Windows/Start and the ‘PrtSc’ buttons together. Compared to pressing just the ‘PrtSc’ button and then saving it yourself, this method automatically saves the screenshot, so all you need to do is go to ‘File explorer’ and check for the image in the ‘Screenshots’ folder under ‘Pictures’.
METHOD 3
You can also take a screenshot on Asus Laptops using the ‘PrtSc’ button is by pressing it along with the ‘ALT’ button. Like the first method of using just the ‘PrtSc’ button, this method also does not save the image, it only copies it. You would have to paste the image in any image editing tool, edit it – if you want, then save it in your preferred folder.
METHOD 4
To take a screenshot on Asus Laptops for sharing purposes, press the Windows and ‘H’ buttons together. This action will capture your entire screen and then open the Windows share toolbar for you to send to your friends, family, or coworkers via email, social media platforms, etc.
METHOD 5
Another built-in method for taking a screenshot on Asus Laptops is by pressing the Windows, ‘shift’ and ‘s’ buttons together to create a screen snip. After this is done, a screen will come up, you may select rectangular snip, freeform snip, window snip, or full-screen snip from the top of the screen and then use your mouse to draw around the area you want to capture. Open ‘paint’ or any other image editing tool and press the ‘CTRL’ and ‘V’ buttons together to past the snip, then edit and save it.
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METHOD 6: Snipping Tool
Asides from using buttons, you can also use some apps or tools to take a screenshot on Asus Laptops. The most common screenshot tool is the built-in snipping tool for Windows. Follow the steps below to take a screenshot using the snipping tool:
- Open the image, screen, or window you want to screenshot
- Press the Windows key and type ‘Snipping Tool’ in the search bar
- Once it comes up, click on it to open
- Click on ‘New’ at the top left corner of the tool
- Click and drag your mouse to select the area of the screen where you want to capture, then release the mouse
- Finally, press the ‘CTRL’ and ‘S’ buttons to save your snip
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METHOD 7
There are some other tools and extensions/plugins you can use to take a screenshot on Asus Laptopss, these include:
- Screenrec
- Lightshot
- Snip Editor or Microsoft Snip
- GoFullPage
- Jing
- FireShot
- Shirmfoto
- Nimbus Screenshot & Video Recorder
- Snagit
- HTML Screenshot Element
These tools and extensions/plugins offer a variety of editing and screenshot options that windows shortcuts and the snipping tools don’t provide. So if you want to do more with your screenshots, you should definitely opt for one of these.
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How to Screenshot on Acer Laptop
To take a screenshot on Acer laptop, you can make use of a screenshot tool called the ‘Snipping tool’. Follow the steps below to begin:
- Open the image, screen, or window you want to screenshot
- Press the Windows key and type ‘Snipping Tool’ in the search bar
- Once it comes up, click on it to open
- Click on ‘New’ at the top left corner of the tool
- Click and drag your mouse to select the area of the screen where you want to capture, then release the mouse
- Finally, press the ‘CTRL’ and ‘S’ buttons to save your snip
The Snipping tool comes built into Windows, as well as other screenshot tools.
METHOD 2
Another built-in tool for taking a screenshot on Acer laptop is the ‘Snip & Sketch’ tool. This tool can be launched by pressing the Windows, ‘SHIFT’, and ‘S’ buttons together to create a screen snip. After this is done, a screen will come up, you may select Rectangular Snip, Freeform Snip, Window Snip, or Full-Screen Snip from the top of the screen and then use your mouse to draw around the area you want to capture. Open ‘Paint’ or any other image editing tool and press the ‘CTRL’ and ‘V’ buttons together to past the snip, then edit and save it. You can also launch this tool by tapping the search icon in your toolbar and typing ‘Snip & Sketch’ or clicking on the ‘Screen snip’ icon in the action center of your PC.
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METHOD 3
The ‘prt sc’ shortcuts can be another method to take a screenshot on Acer laptop. However, the ‘prt sc’ key is labeled differently on some laptops. It could be ‘PrtScn’, ‘Prt Sc’, ‘Pr Sc’ or ‘Print Scrn’. Once you located your print screen key, you can press it to capture a full-screen snapshot.
Pressing this key also saves the snapshot to your clipboard, you just need to paste it into any image editing app to save it. Alternatively, pressing the Windows and print screen key would automatically have your screenshot saved into This PC >> Pictures >> Screenshots folder.
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