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Use Cntrl-PrtScn for full display
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it printscreens both monitors which i do not want. I want active laptop complete monitor(not active window of active monitor)<br />
I am not that inclined towars snipping tool etc tools as i have to manually do some work to cut and crop and copy paste etc
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I don't think you're going to find a way to get the printscreen you are looking for with multiple displays.<br />
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In many years I've never found a way to do it. &nbsp;That's why I switched to snipping. &nbsp;Even on computes with one screen that is all I use.
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All, my comment above still hold. &nbsp;This has been a function of the windows environment for years. &nbsp;Alt-PrtScn copies the active window, Cntrl-PrtScn print the entire desktop. &nbsp;Check the file attached.<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/12_w50/1052881/This-was-the-Active-Window-on-my-mu.docx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Alt-PrtScn vs Cntrl-{rtScn (401 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>This-was-the-Active-Window-on-my-mu.docx</a>
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All, my comment above still hold. &nbsp;This has been a function of the windows environment for years. &nbsp;Alt-PrtScn copies the active window, Cntrl-PrtScn print the entire desktop. &nbsp;Check the file attached.
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This is the output of hitting the Cntrl-PrtScn combination. &nbsp;It works fine across multiple monitors and is built in. &nbsp;No extra click or steps.
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This was the Active Window on my mutli screen display. &nbsp;I hit Alt-PrtScn and only that window is copied.
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i agree. But when i hit Alt-PrtScn only that window of Active multi screen is printed. But if i have say 3 windows on active multi screen how &nbsp;to capture all 3 in one click.<br />
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I use print screen quite often could not figure out a way to do it without using external tools which takes longer time?
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as attached right had side active multi screen i want to capture both notepad and word document print screen as well both (not just top notepad on right hand side). please advise<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/12_w50/1052903/WordNote.png" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="wordnote (1.4 MB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>WordNote.png</a>
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Are you certain you hit Alt-PrtScr? &nbsp;I cannot make mine do a full both screens copy without hitting Cntrl-PrtScn. &nbsp;Tried many times. &nbsp;I have used this method for documentation long before SnagIt or any other screen capture tool was released.
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for me &nbsp;Cntrl-PrtScn and &nbsp;PrtScn (withougt &nbsp;Cntrl) works same way which prints both screens.<br />
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my requirement is to print only one screen but all the windows present on the one active screen like both MS word and note pad as i shown in last attachment?<br />
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is that is possible?<br />
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Alt-PrtScn prints only notepad but not the MS word<br />
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what i want is as attached here.
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&gt; for me Cntrl-PrtScn and PrtScn (withougt Cntrl) works same way which prints both screens.<br />
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Same for me — on a 3-monitor W7 machine, Ctrl-PrtScn and Prt-Scn both capture all three monitors. You've had two previous suggestions that are excellent: <a href="http://getgreenshot.org/" rel="ugc">Greenshot</a> (third-party, but free) and the Snipping Tool (built into W7/W8/W10). Another idea is to use Prt-Scn, which you obviously like (me, too!) and then crop the one screen that you want with any imaging tool that you prefer. This is the way that I capture all of the screenshots for my articles, videos, and posts here at EE, as discussed in these two articles:<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Other/Miscellaneous/A_11952-How-to-Embed-Screenshots-in-Posts.html" rel="ugc">How To Embed Screenshots in Posts</a><br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Other/Miscellaneous/A_12266-How-to-Embed-Screenshots-with-My-Personal-Knowledgebase.html" rel="ugc">How to Embed Screenshots and Other Files with My Personal Knowledgebase</a><br />
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The imaging tool that I use is <a href="http://www.irfanview.com/" rel="ugc">IrfanView</a> (free!), but many others will do. It takes a few keystrokes and mouse clicks to do it, along these lines:<br />
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Prt-Scn<br />
Run IrfanView<br />
Ctrl-V (Paste)<br />
Select area with the mouse (drag from upper left to lower right)<br />
Edit&gt;Crop selection<br />
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You now have the image you want. Save it anywhere as any file type (BMP, JPG, PNG, etc.). Once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature. I experimented with Greenshot (great product, btw) and still occasionally use the Snipping Tool, but prefer the Prt-Scn/IrfanView combination (or Alt-PrtScn, when all I want is the active/focus window). Regards, Joe
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If I wanted what you want, I'd just use the snipping tool
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any short cut to launch sniping tool..or every time go to start--&gt;all programs--&gt;snipping tool---&gt;new image etc all these steps i have to do for simple print screen?<br />
please advise
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I just pin the snipping tool to the task bar.
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&gt; any short cut to launch sniping tool<br />
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Yes! You may assign a shortcut key to the Snipping Tool to make it easy to access by just tapping a key. I assigned the numeric keypad minus sign to it, because it's in the uppermost right side of the keyboard and easy to remember and access. You make the assignment via a right-click/Properties on its shortcut in the Accessories group. Here's what it looks like:<br />
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Click into the <b>Shortcut key</b> field and then tap whatever key you want to be the shortcut key. It's the best way to access the Snipping Tool, imo, but I still prefer the PrtScn/IrfanView combo. Regards, Joe
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what is Num. I do not see o my keyboard. when i type Num - says error as attached.<br />
&nbsp;Is there is any other simple alternative for this?<br />
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You do <b>not</b> type in &quot;Num -&quot;. You hit that single key on your keyboard — it is the numeric keypad minus sign — it is one key. Or you could hit the &quot;s&quot; key and it will generate Alt-Ctrl-s and that would be your shortcut to the Snipping Tool. Or you could hit any function key, such as F1, F2, etc. — a single key — and that would be your shortcut to the Snipping Tool.<br />
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Update: I just looked at you screenshot better and see the problem. You put &quot;Num -&quot; in the wrong field. You put it in &quot;Start in&quot; instead of in &quot;Shortcut key&quot;. Click in the &quot;Shortcut key&quot; field and type a single letter (which will generate Alt-Ctrl-letter) or a single numeric keypad key or a single funtion key. That's it — very simple.
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shortcut text box has None. When i back space that i am not able to backspace. I think i do not have admin privilege on this machine may be. not sure how to add.
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that worked. now F10 is my shortcut key. Not sure why backspace did not worked to remove that. I have to click 'Start in' and then tab then F10 to do it.<br />
what it means by start in which is empty now??
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&gt; that worked. now F10 is my shortcut key.<br />
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Great! Use the same technique if you'd like it to be some other function key.<br />
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&gt;&nbsp;what it means by start in which is empty now??<br />
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It's the folder where the program starts. Being blank is fine — mine is blank.
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Hi,<br />
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I have extended my monitor of the window laptop with other big screen. when i click 'PrtSc'(print screen) button it is print screening both monitors(screens) which i do not want. When i click ALT+PrtSc then it is print screening only my laptop monitor. But problem is if i open some window(say messenger) on laptop ALT+PrtSc is printing only top window like messenger but not the whole laptop screen. I want whole laptop screen not just top window. How do i achieve it. please advise
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Hi,

I have extended my monitor of the window laptop with other big screen. when i click 'PrtSc'(print screen) button it is print screening both monitors(screens) which i do not want. When i click ALT+PrtSc then it is print screening only my laptop monitor. But problem is if i open some window(say messenger) on laptop ALT+PrtSc is printing only top window like messenger but not the whole laptop screen. I want whole laptop screen not just top window. How do i achieve it. please advise

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