How to take a screenshot

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On Windows

1. Press the "print screen" key on your keyboard, the screenshot will be saved in your clipboard.

2. Open MSPaint (Start > Programs > Accessories > Paint).

3. You can now paste the screenshot into a new document (Edit > Paste, or ctrl + v). Then save the image.

On a mac

1. Mac OS X has a built-in screenshot utility that you can use at any time within the desktop. on your keyboard hit command + shift + 3 to take a full screen screenshot.

2. A screenshot will be taken and placed as a .png file on your desktop.