Press the Windows key (left of Alt key), type “Snipping Tool,” then press ↵ Enter.

Free-form Snip: You can draw your selection in any form. Enclose your drawing to select that area of the screen. Rectangular Snip: Select a rectangular area of the screen. You can choose the size. Window Snip:You can select a window for the snipping tool to capture. Full-Screen Snip: The snipping tool will capture the entire screen.

Free-form Snip: Click and hold your left mouse button, then draw the area you wish to capture. You must enclose the drawing in order to capture the selection. Rectangular Snip: Click and hold your left mouse button, then expand the rectangle to cover the sections of the screen you wish to capture. It is recommended to start at the corner of your desired selection. Window Snip: Select the window you wish to capture. Full-Screen Snip: Do nothing. The full-screen will have been captured already by pressing “New”

If you do not have an Outlook account, it may be better to just save your snip and then send it as an attachment using your current e-mail service.

Draw: Use the pen icon to draw on your snip. Select the upside down triangle to choose different colors. This is useful if you want to make quick notes on the screen capture before saving. Highlight: Use the highlighter icon to draw focus to certain parts of your screen capture. Erase: Erase your drawings. If you need to undo any drawings you made on the screen capture, select the eraser icon in the top right of the window.

The screenshot will automatically be saved as a . png file on your desktop. Look there to find it.

Hold Space, Shift, or Option while dragging to adjust the dimensions of the rectangle. The screenshot will automatically be saved as a . png file on your desktop.

Press Command (⌘)-Shift-4. Press Space. Move your cursor over a window to highlight it, then click the left mouse button. The screenshot will automatically be saved as a . png file on your desktop.

This will only work if you are running Ice Cream Sandwich (Android OS 4. 0) or above. If you are unsure of which operating system you are using, go to Settings->About->Software Information. You should see you Android OS version.

Check the web to see if your specific device has built-in screenshot capabilities, if you are not running Android OS 4. 0.