If this option is selected, you may select a window by clicking it (As in region mode, Greenshot will highlight the area that will be captured).
The settings dialog offers an option not to capture the active window right away but allowing you to select one interactively. If you did a region or window capture before, you can capture the same region again using this option.Ĭreates a screenshot of the window which is currently active. If you want to capture an exact area, it might be easier to select the initial screenshot area slightly larger and to crop the screenshot afterwards using Greenshot's image editor. You can use the Space key to switch between region and window mode. When the green rectangle covers the area you want to be captured in your screenshot, release the mouse button. Still holding down the mouse button, drag the mouse to define the rectangle to be shot. Click and hold where you want one of the corners of your screenshot to be. The region capture mode allows you to select a part of you screen to be shot.Īfter starting region mode, you will see a cross-hair pointing out the mouse position on the screen.
There are several options for creating a screenshot: You can create a screenshot either by using the Print Screen key on your keyboard or by right clicking the Greenshot icon in the task tray. In your task tray, left-click on the Greenshot icon.The Greenshot icon will then appear on your task tray. Navigate to your Start Menu, locate Greenshot and click on it.
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Otherwise, refer to this tech tip to use the BigFix Self-Service Software to install Greenshot on your own: Please check your Start Menu first as you may already have Greenshot installed on your computer.