How To Print Screen On One Monitor: Simple Tricks That Work Wonders

Screenshots are useful for capturing all types of information appearing on your screen. You can use them to communicate, share, and store data and images.

To take screenshots on a single monitor setup on Windows is easy as pie. But, how to print screen one monitor on a dual monitor setup? Learn how to do this and more as you read along.

Taking Screenshots On Single Monitor Setup

On a single monitor setup, follow these steps:

1. Press the button with the label “prt sc” on your keyboard. You can find it on the right topmost portion. 
2. Once you’ve pressed that button, open the Paint program. 
3. Hit “ctrl” + V to paste the screenshot on the board. Make necessary adjustments like cropping or brightness.
4. Save the image on your desired folder.

This process takes a screenshot of the whole screen.

Taking Screenshots On Dual Monitor Setup

If you want to have a single screenshot of the two screens you are using, follow the steps mentioned above. However, if you only want to take a screenshot of the whole screen you are using at the moment, also known as your active screen, follow these simple steps:

1. Press ‘alt’ + ‘prt sc’ buttons on your keyboard simultaneously.
   
2. Open Paint program.
   
3. Press ‘ctrl’ + V to paste the image of your active screen.
   
4. Make necessary adjustments like cropping and brightness.
   
5. Save the image on your desired folder.

You never expected it would be that easy to print screen one monitor, but it is! Read on to learn more screenshot tricks.

Take Screenshot Without Additional Programs

This is a one-step trick to take Windows screenshot one monitor. Press the Windows key + Print Screen (prt sc) if you want to capture your whole active screen. This trick automatically saves the screenshot on Screenshot Folder inside Pictures. Check the folder if you did this trick successfully.

Use The Snipping Tool

This Windows tool is a screenshot wonder. You can have a screenshot of any part of your screen, regardless of the length and width of the space. You can adjust the size of the screenshot while you’re at it. It’s all in your hands.

Follow these steps to use the Snipping Tool:

1. Type Snipping Tool on the Windows search bar.
   
2. Open the program.
   
3. On its pop-up window, click ‘New’. Your screen will appear faded, and a cursor will appear. Don’t worry; it’s part of the process.
   
4. Click and drag the cursor to over the area of the screen that you want to capture.
   
5. Release the cursor once you’ve selected the area you desire.
   
6. Your captured screen space or snip will appear on the pop-up window.
   
7. You have options to make markings or notes on the screenshot. If you click the Edit tab, you can see a drop-down with the ‘Edit in Paint’ option. Click it if necessary.
   
8. To save the screenshot as is, click File / Save As. Save your screenshot or snip with your desired file name in your folder of choice.

Conclusion

That’s it! Those are simple yet useful screenshot tricks. How to print screen one monitor is not very difficult, after all. Reminder, these tricks work on Windows only. Happy snipping!