How to take a screenshot on a laptop

There are two ways common ways of of taking screenshots on a laptop namely:

1. Ctrl + PrtScn to copy then Paste content in Microsoft Office Word for editing.
2. Using a screen capture application (I prefer ducklink Screen capture)
   https://ducklink-screen-capture.en.uptodown.com/windows
   

Method 1: Ctrl + PrtScn to copy then Paste content in Microsoft Office Word for editing.

1. On the keyboard, press and hold the control key then PrtScn. (this will copy the screen image)
2. Paste the copied image on any application you want to work on such as Microsoft Office Word.
3. Right click on the image and save as .jpg, .gif, .png or any other image format you may prefer.

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Here is an example:

Method 2: Using a screen capture application

​1. Install Ducklink Screen Capture in your computer [here is the link]

DuckLink Screen Capture allows you to take screen shots in three different ways: by choosing the area of the desktop that you want, choosing a specific window, or choosing the entire desktop. You can take the screenshots manually through the program window or assign a keyboard shortcut to each of the options. Of course, you can also choose the format that you want to give the images (JPG, BMP or PNG) or set the program to ask you to save each capture that you take with a specific name and location. DuckLink Screen Capture is a very interesting tool. While it doesn't offer anything that similar programs don't have, it does have a relatively user-friendly interface and it doesn't use very much space on the system.

2. Configure and start using

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Advantages of Using Ducklink Screen Capture while taking a screenshot on a laptop

1. It can be customized to fit users needs
2. Screenshot images can be edited.
3. Shapes can be added to the screenshots

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