I have a Mac that is running Windows 7 through Bootcamp. I am using an external Mac keyboard and I want to take a screenshot but I have not had any success. I tried to Google the soltuion, but all the answers that I found said to press Alt+F13.
How to take screenshot in Boot Camp? Ask Question. Up vote 6 down vote favorite. Use the Snipping Tool that ships with Windows. I just messed around using Bootcamp Windows 10 on Mac laptop, the issue is not the control, it is the setup: First, set up OneDrive. Snipping Tool is a nifty utility that allows you to take screenshots of any part on Windows computer screen. It offers four screenshot modes for you: Free-form snip, Rectangular snip, Window snip and Full-screen snip.
So, what is the solution?
If at all possbile, I don't want to resort to installing additional programs.
poqdavid6 Answers
Create a keyboard shortcut with the built-in snipping tool.
Start > Accessories > Snipping Tool > Properties > Shortcut
Click in the Shortcut key text box and enter your desired key combination.
Windows 7 has a built in screenshot software, its called Snipping Tool.
It can be found on the All Programs > Accessories menu
MoabMoabFn + Shift + F11 for fullscreen
Fn + Option (Alt) + F11 for active window
Sergiy BelozorovSergiy Belozorov
Screengrab means to capture any moment you want on your screen. Snipping Tool is not well designed for that purpose. Always be prepared for an alternative when using Microsoft made applications.
Fn + Shift + F11 for fullscreen
Mac Snipping Tools
Fn + Option (Alt) + F11 for active window
above hotkeys indeed solve the problem, thanks to Sergiy
Brad PattonGreenShot is a program (similar to SnagIt) where you're able to specify what keystroke to capture the image. You can also do selections as well as the whole screen.
kobaltzkobaltzGo to the Boot Camp Control Panel, select the Keyboard tab and uncheck the option for 'Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys'.
Then the following hotkeys will work:
Fn + Shift + F11 for fullscreen
Fn + Option (Alt) + F11 for active window
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In Windows XP and previous versions of Windows, taking a snapshot of a window or full screen was a tedious job. One had to first press the Print Screen key on the keyboard, open Paint program and then press Ctrl + V hotkey to take the snapshot. Users who wanted advanced tools had no options but to go for third-party tools.
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To help users take snapshots without installing third-party tools Microsoft first introduced Snipping tool with Windows Vista and the same feature exists in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and the latest Windows 10 as well.
With Snipping Tool you can capture text, graphics, and any associated annotations and then save them in your desired format. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not defined a default keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool.
Every time, we need to either go through the Start menu or enter the the search keyword in the Start menu search to launch it. Wouldn’t it be cool if it was possible to launch Snipping with the help of a keyboard shortcut?
UPDATE: There are over 9 useful Snipping Tool keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10.
Keyboard shortcut for Snipping tool in Windows
Yes, you can create a keyboard shortcut to launch Snipping tool in Windows 10/7. To create a keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool, use the simple procedure given below:
Instructions for Windows 10 (scroll down for Windows 7 instructions)
Step 1: If you are on Windows 10, navigate to Start > All apps > Windows Accessories, right-click on Snipping Tool entry, click More, and then click Open file location to open Windows Accessories folder.
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Step 2: Right-click on Snipping Tool shortcut, click Properties.
Step 3: Under Shortcut tab, click the field next to Shortcut key, and then enter a keyboard shortcut that you would like to use to launch Snipping Too. Note that Windows automatically adds Ctrl + Alt as prefix. So it’s wise to use a shortcut such as Ctrl + Al + S as the keyboard shortcut.
Tip: Please note that you can also pin Snipping tool to the taskbar and then use the Windows key plus numerical key to launch the tool. For instance, if you pinned the Snipping tool to the extreme left of the taskbar (next to the Start icon), then you press Windows + 1 key to launch Snipping tool.
Instructions for Windows 7
Step 1: Go to Start > All programs > Accessories. Right-click on Snipping Tool and select Properties.
Step 2: Move to the Shortcut tab. Select the Shortcut key box, and then press any desired keyboard key as your shortcut to the program.
Step 3: Windows will define the new shortcut to the Snipping Tool and will also embed Ctrl + Alt as the prefix to the shortcut. If you have assigned “S” key to Snipping Tool then you need to press Ctrl + Alt + S to launch, for instance.
Step 4: Click Apply and remember your new keyboard shortcut!