How to Print Screen on a Toshiba Laptop

Last Updated: January 31, 2018

Doing a “Print Screen” or screen capture on a Toshiba laptop is a great way to capture what is on your screen at any given moment. You can then export the copied image into an image-editing software to save the screen capture into an image file. To learn how to print screen on your laptop, see part 1.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:
Powering ON Your Laptop

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Plug your laptop into a power outlet. Your computer has to have sufficient power to create an image from your screen capture, so grab your computer’s power cord and plug the smaller end into your laptop’s power port; it should be along the sides of the laptop. Then plug the power cord into a vacant outlet on a wall.
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Turn on your laptop. Hold the Power button for a few seconds until the computer starts up. You will know if it is starting up when the lights and the screen begin to turn on.
- Just wait until your computer has booted up and is on the Windows desktop.
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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:
Capturing the Screen’s Content

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Select a screen content to capture. Once you are at a place on your desktop that you want to take a picture of, you can begin taking your screen capture.
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Capture the screen’s content. Press the “Print screen” button to copy the screen’s contents. Look for a “PrtScn” key along the function keys of your keyboard, which are the F1 to F12 keys.
- The “PrtScn” button will let you copy the screen’s contents into the computer’s clipboard.
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Part 3

Part 3 of 3:
Saving the Screen Capture

Using even just a basic image editor like MS Paint can work for saving your screen capture.

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Launch MS Paint. Click the Windows Orb at the lower left; it looks like the Windows logo inside a blue circle.On the search bar, type in “Paint” and click it in the results. This should open up the software.
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Paste the screen capture. You should then see an empty canvas on the Paint software. Now you can paste the screen capture on it; do this by pressing Ctrl + V.
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Save the image. When you are satisfied with the image, you can save it. Click “File” at the upper left of the Paint window; a drop-down menu should appear. Click on “Save As,” and the software should then prompt you to enter the file name and format to save the image as.
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Name your image file and choose an image format. You can enter the name you want for your image on the File Name field. Then in the Save As field, choose a format you want. You can choose between JPG, BMP, and GIF, among others. Click JPG if you’re unsure.
- Your picture should then be saved, and you can open it in the file location.
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Community Q&A

Question

I have a satllite toshiba laptop. The button has 2 names on it: END & PRTCN. Whenever I press to print screen it just moves at the end of the page. How can I turn it to print screen?

Community Answer

You might have to try pressing ctrl+END/PRTCN. If it has a "function" button (sometimes "Fn") try that too.
Question

My new Toshiba laptop with Windows 10 does not have any of the standard "F" keys on the top and there is no PrtSc text on any button. I had used PrtSc for years, but not on this new Toshiba. What can I do?

Community Answer

You could use the "Snip" program that comes with Windows.
Question

What if I don't want to save the file?

WalkerTyme

Community Answer

You can just delete the saved picture from the documents folder or move it when you're done.
Question

I cannot do a print screen on my laptop. Why not?

Community Answer

Usually, by pressing the "PrtSc" or "Print Screen" button on your keyboard, it will copy your screen to the clipboard. This means that you will need to paste the screenshot into a program such as Microsoft Paint or Word. Alternatively, hold down the Windows key and the "Print screen" button to save whatever is currently on the screen to a folder in your pictures folder named "Screenshots".