How to save a picture on a laptop

You don't need any special software to take a picture of your computer screen and save the picture as an image file. You can take a screen shot and save it either by using a key combination on the keyboard by employing the Snipping Tool, installed by default with the Windows 8 operating system.

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Key Combination Method
Snipping Tool Method
Save your photos or videos
Move all photos to a different Google Account
Download all photos or videos
How to save web images to local storage on a Chromebook
Chromebook Tips
How do I save a picture from Google to my laptop?
How do you save a picture on a laptop without a mouse?
How do I save a picture?
How do I save a picture from my email to my computer?

Key Combination Method

Set up your screen for the screen shot and locate the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard. The key may be labeled as "PrtScn" or "PrtSc." On most laptop keyboards, you must press and hold the "Function" key to activate the "Print Screen" key.
Press "Win-PrtScn" at the same time. If you're using a laptop keyboard, press the "Fn" key, too. If you're using a tablet, press the "Windows" button and the "Volume Down" button simultaneously. The screen dims as the image is captured, and the image is saved to a folder named "Screenshots" in your Pictures Library.
Open File Explorer and navigate to the Screenshots folder. Click the image to open it in the default image viewer.

Snipping Tool Method

Set up your screen for the screen shot
Press "Win-C" to open the Charms menu.
Click the "Search" option and type "Snipping Tool" into the Search box. Click the "Search" icon.
Click the “Snipping Tool” link in the results list to open the tool.
Click the downward-pointing arrow next to the "New" option.
Click "Free-Form Snip" to select and capture a section of your screen with a selection tool. Click "Rectangular Snip" to draw a rectangle around an area of the screen for the shot. Click "Window Snip" to take a screen shot of a designated window. Click "Full-Screen Snip" to take a screen shot of your entire screen. When you choose an option, the corresponding selection controls or dialog box opens.
Select the area of the screen to capture. Once the selection is made, the screen shot is automatically captured.
Click the "Save Snip" option.
Type a name for the image into the "File Name" box, and then select the location where the file should be saved in the "Save In" drop-down box. Click the "Save" button to save the file.

You can copy your photos and videos to your device.

Save your photos or videos

On your computer, go to photos.google.com.
Select a photo or video.
Click More
Download.

Move all photos to a different Google Account

If you accidentally backed up your photos on the wrong Google Account, you can move them to a different account.

Share your photo library with that account.
Sign in to your second account.
Go to “Sharing.”
Open the sharing conversation.
Click Save.

Tip: Learn to share your Google Photos library with another account.

Download all photos or videos

Learn how to export and download your Google Photos data.

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How to save an image on Chromebooks

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Did you just find the perfect reaction GIF for your next Google Hangout? Or maybe you saw an image you want to use as your new desktop wallpaper? The good news is you can save these images to your Chromebook.

Using a Chromebook's internal storage, users can easily save and store images for later use. What's more, it's simply to do. Read on to find out how to save web images to local storage on a Chromebook.

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How to save web images to local storage on a Chromebook

1. Open Chrome from the desktop.

2. Find an image that you want to save. As an example, here's an image I shot from my personal blog.

3. Right click on the image and select “Save image as...” You can right click by clicking with two fingers on the touchpad.

4. Change the image name, if you want to.

step 3 change name

5. Click the Save button.

step 4 save

Your image has now been saved.

6. Click Show In Folder to reveal the image.

Your saved image will pop up with your other images in internal storage. You can right-click it in the Files app to see what you can do, including uploading it to your Google Drive or even copying it to a USB drive or SD card.

step 5

Chromebook Tips

How do I save a picture from Google to my laptop?

Save your photos or videos.

On your computer, go to photos.google.com..

Select a photo or video..

Click More. Download..

How do you save a picture on a laptop without a mouse?

But if you have already opened the image on a page, and only the image, you can just press Ctrl + S to save it. Save this answer. Show activity on this post.

How do I save a picture?

Touch and hold the image. Select a save option (e.g., Save attachment, Save to SD card, etc.). Unless otherwise specified, the image is saved to the default picture/video location (e.g., Gallery, Photos, etc.).

How do I save a picture from my email to my computer?

Open the e-mail message containing the attachment. Right-click the picture or file and choose Save As or Save Image. Specify the location you want to save the file. You may also change the file name at this point.