MS Office: Insert Screenshot

Need to insert a screenshot into your presentation, document, spreadsheet or email? The Office 2010/2013 Insert Screenshot button makes this easy.

Watch this 60 second video to see all you need to know.

To Insert a Screenshot

1. Display content window that has the material to capture. Do not minimize this window.
2. Open or switch to destination application (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Outlook).
3. Place cursor where you wish to insert the screen capture.
4. On the Insert tab of the Ribbon, click Screenshot button. The available (i.e. not minimized) windows will display as thumbnails.

• To insert an entire window; select associated thumbnail from the drop-down.
• To insert a portion of the window previously displayed; select Screen Clipping, then CLICK + DRAG cross-hair around the portion to insert.

Additional reading..

• Happy Birthday, Windows (quincyharley.wordpress.com)
• Quickly Add Screenshots to an Outlook Email (lifehacker.com)
• Insert a screenshot in Word 2010 (Productivity Hub, technet.com)

Cheers!

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Comments and questions are always welcome!