How to Take a Screenshot

If you are like me, then you do a lot of reading on other people's blogs. One thing I have noticed a lot lately are screenshots on blogs. Screenshots can be very useful when explaining something, showing in a how to article, or for just taking and making your own pictures from around the web. So I have been wondering how it's possible to take a screenshot. And now I've found out and would like to share it with everyone.

I wish I would of found out how to take a screenshot awhile ago, because boy oh boy will it ever come in handy for me and you. If you are using Windows Vista, then taking screenshots is super simple and easy. The screenshot tool in Vista is called the Snipping Tool.

To find the Snipping Tool, go to the start menu and use the search box at the bottom of the menu, and search Snipping Tool. Otherwise, if you look for it by hand it will be extremely hard to find. One you find it through searching, send it to your quick start menu. This way it will always be right there for easy use.

Play around with the Snipping Tool for a little while and you should be able to figure it out with ease. It only took me a couple of minutes to learn how to use it to take screenshots.

There is one very important part to remember though when taking screenshots for your websites and blogs. When you save your screenshot, try to save it for the exact keywords of the page you will be using it for. This way when Google comes through, it can read the alt image text and know what the picture is about. Don't forget that.

So now I know how to take a screenshot and so do you. Awesome. Have fun with it.

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