How to take a Screenshot on an HP Laptop or Desktop Computer? [2022 Updated]
A screenshot is a feature that makes our work easier on your devices like Smartphones, Laptops, Desktop Computers. You can take a screenshot and save it in the clipboard or save it as an image file. There are several ways available to screenshot on your devices. But we have listed some of the easiest and effective ways to screenshot on our devices. This article is to provide you the steps to screenshot on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
How to Screenshot on HP Laptop Or HP Desktop Computer?
The following are the procedures to screenshot on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
- Entire screen
- Current window
- Partial screen
Steps to Screenshot Entire Screen on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer
The following are the steps that should be taken to screenshot the entire screen.
Step1: Go to the page you want to screenshot on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
Step2: Press Windows + PrtScn or Prt SC keys simultaneously on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer keyboard.

Now the screenshot you took is saved on your Clipboard. You can convert the taken screenshot clipboard content to an image. You’ll get the steps for converting it into an image file in the upcoming section.

Steps to Screenshot Current Window on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer
This procedure will guide you with the steps to screenshot the current window.
Step1: Open the window on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
Step2: Now press Alt + PrtScn or Prt SC keys simultaneously on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer keyboard.

The currently active window will save on the Clipboard. You’ll know how to convert it into an image file from the upcoming procedure.
Steps to Screenshot Partial Screen on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer
Here is the procedure to screenshot the partial screen.
Step1: Get access to the page you to screenshot on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
Step2: Press Windows + Shift + S keys simultaneously on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer keyboard.

Then it will save on the Clipboard. Know the steps to convert it into an image from our article in the upcoming section.
Guide to take Screenshot on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer Using Snipping Tool
Here’s how to screenshot on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer using the Snipping Tool. Snipping Tool is a built-in feature on the Desktops or Laptops that are running in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows Vista.
Step1: Access Snipping Tool from the Start menu on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.

Step2: From the Snipping Tool toolbar, choose the Mode dropdown and

- Pick the Free-Form Snip mode if you want to screenshot the page of your own choice or shape.
- Pick the Rectangular Snip mode to screenshot the rectangular area of the desired section on your screen.
- Choose the Windows Snip mode if you want to screenshot the currently active window.
- Pick the Full-Screen Snip mode if you want to screenshot the entire screen.
Step3: After choosing the mode, prefer New or press Ctrl + N to open a new image.

Step4: Screenshot the content you want regarding the mode you’ve picked using Mouse. And save the screenshot.
You can highlight and point outs in the screenshot.
Guide to Convert Screenshot to Image File on HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer
The screenshots taken will be saved in the clipboard. You may need it as an image file. Here are the steps to convert the screenshot saved in the clipboard into an image file. Use any image editing tools such as Microsoft Paint, PaintShop Pro, Photoshop, and so on.
Step1: Screenshot using any of the above-mentioned procedures on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer.
Step2: Open the image editing tool available on your Laptop or Computer.
Step3: Get opened a new image in the image editing tool.
Step4: Then paste the screenshot that is saved in the clipboard by right-clicking and select Paste or by pressing Ctrl + V in the image editing tool.
Step5: Save the screenshot as an image file as a JPG or a PNG image file.
Bottom Line
Screenshots help us to reduce our work of taking notes as handwritten. Use any of the above-instructed procedures to screenshot on your HP Laptop or HP Desktop Computer. These are the steps for all the Laptops and Desktop Computers that are running in Windows. We hope that the article will be useful to you.
More Guides to Read
Thank you!