Take a screenshot / snip on your computer or phone

Windows

UiO recommends using Snipping Tool to take screenshots on Windows devices. Snipping Tool is built into Windows.  

1. Launch Snipping Tool. You can find it by clicking on the Start button and scrolling to the folder Windows Accessories, or by searching for the tool by name in the search field next to the start button.
   
2. Click on Mode and select the desired mode. We recommend the following:
   1. Rectangular Snip to snip an area of your screen.
   2. Window Snip to snip an entire program/window.
   3. Full-screen Snip to take a screenshot of your entire screen.
      
3. To take a screenshot/snip, click on New, or by clicking Ctrl + N on your keyboard.
   1. For Rectangular Snip you select the desired area by clicking and dragging your mouse cursor from corner to corner.
   2. For Window Snip you click on the window you want a screenshot of.
   3. For Full-screen Snip a screenshot will be taken as soon as you click on New.
4. Once the picture is taken a preview of the image will be shown in the program. If the picture is incorrect you may follow 3. to take a new image. Note, doing so will discard the previous picture.
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5. You may copy the picture by clicking Edit and Copy, or by clicking Ctrl + C. This allows you to quickly send the photo in an email or chat by right clicking and selecting Paste, or by clicking Ctrl + V on your keyboard.
6. If you want to save the photo you may do so by clicking File and Save as... or by clicking Ctrl + S on your keyboard. From here you select where the photo is saved and the name of the picture.

For the most up-to-date guide on how to take screenshots with Snipping Tool, please read Microsoft's own guide for screenshots.

Mac

How to take a screenshot of the entire screen

1. Click on Shift + Command (⌘) + 3 on your keyboard.

How to take a screenshot of a selected area of your screen

1. Click on Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 on your keyboard. Your mouse cursor will change to a crosshair (+).
2. You select the desired area by clicking and dragging your mouse cursor from corner to corner.

How to take a screenshot of a window/application

1. Click on Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 + Spacebar on your keyboard. Your mouse cursor will change to a camera icon.
2. Click on the window/application you want to take a screenshot of.

All screenshots will be placed on your desktop.

For the most up-to-date guide on how to take screenshots on Mac, please read Apple's own guide for screenshots.

iPhone

For the most up-to-date guide on how to take screenshots on iPhone, please read Apple's own guide for screenshots.

iPad

For the most up-to-date guide on how to take screenshots on iPad, please read Apple's own guide for screenshots.

Android

For the most up-to-date guide on how to take screenshots on Android, please read Google's own guide for screenshots.