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Quickly Insert a Screenshot in Microsoft Word

Feb 12, 2016
‎ |‎ Axxys Technologies

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If you need to insert a screenshot into your Word document quickly, without memorizing keyboard shortcuts, here’s how! This is a little-known feature of Word, but incredibly easy.

1.  Go to the Insert tab on the Ribbon.

2.  In the Illustrations group, click on the Screenshot button.
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3.  Choose which screenshot to insert. Word gives you access to screenshots of all open programs and windows (except for Word itself).
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4.  Click one of the window options to insert the screenshot.
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5.  If you then click on the screenshot to make sure it is selected, you can use the Picture Tools on the Ribbon to crop or resize the screenshot.

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6.  If you want to insert a screenshot of only a portion of a window, choose “Screen Clipping” from the Screenshot drop-down.

7.  Your windows will gray out and you can click and drag your mouse over the screen to select a box for your screenshot. When you release the mouse, your screenshot will be inserted into your Word document.

And that’s how easy it is to insert screenshots – without any keyboard shortcuts, without any hassle!

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