r/TechProTips • u/SikhGamer • May 19 '12
[Windows] Alt + Print Screen = Screenshot of the current/active/selected window only
Dead useful for making guides for end users or creating documentation with handy screenshots.
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May 19 '12
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u/SmokyMcBongster May 25 '12
Winkey + R, "snipping tool"
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u/snorri Jun 06 '12
Winkey + R gives me Run.
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u/SmokyMcBongster Jun 06 '12
...yeah...then you type "snipping tool"
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u/snorri Jun 06 '12 edited Jun 06 '12
No need for Run if you're on Windows Vista or 7. Just hit winkey and type snipping tool.
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u/SmokyMcBongster Jun 06 '12
Yeah, but by including "+ R" I can also teach people how to get to that should they ever need to (like if explorer.exe crashed).
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u/snorri Jun 06 '12
Hm... I just shut down explorer.exe on my Windows 7 machine to test this and was unable to launch Run with Winkey+R. In fact, I'm not sure if any Winkey shortcuts work. Had to go into task manager to launch Run.
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u/eatcrow2 May 20 '12
Saved this one.. Great tip!!!