Technical Level : Basic
Summary
They say a picture is worth 1000 words. When discussing computer questions, it can be worth a lot more. This page demonstrates how to include a picture in a Microsoft Community question or post.
Details
► View a 1-minute video demo of these steps...
First, capture the image
There are a few ways to do this. Pick the one below that is most useful to you and your type of computer.
A) To capture just a part of your screen, you can use the Snipping Tool (Windows 10 and higher). Press the Win+Shift+S keys on the keyboard simultaneously. Now, you are ready to take a snip. Drag the area you want to take a capture and it will be copied to the clipboard.
Open Snipping Tool and take a screenshot - Microsoft Support
B) To capture your entire screen on Windows 8 and higher, press
+Print Screen. A picture file will be saved automatically to your Pictures folder under Screenshots. If you don't have a keyboard, use
+Volume Down on your device to accomplish the same task.(See below for Mac screenshot)
C) To capture your entire screen on Windows versions earlier than Windows 8, just press Print Screen on your keyboard. Then open Paint and click Paste to insert the copied screenshot, and save that Paint image file.
Insert the image into your post.
In your question or post (or reply) on this site, just Press Ctrl+V to paste the Image you just captured using Snipping Tool. You can also use the Insert Image button if you saved a file.
Still not sure? View the 1-minute video demo.
Mac dialog on screenshots from Bob Jones (aka Cybertaz)
