Windows – Can one take a partial screen shot in Windows 7

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One can take a screen shot of a part of the screen on a Mac with Cmd + Shift + 4.

Is there a similar functionality in Windows 7?

Best Answer

You can take a screenshot of the active window with Alt+PrintScreen. Also, the included Snipping Tool* (%windir%\system32\SnippingTool.exe) allows you to select an area to capture, among other features. Thanks, @Matt

If you are fond of the Ctrl+Shift+4 keyboard shortcut, you can set a shortcut key (Properties > Shortcut) for the Snipping Tool.

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*Not included with Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic.

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