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Though Gateway is no longer a well-recognized brand since Acer took over, its laptops are alive and well. 

One of its users’ burning questions is how to screenshot on a Gateway laptop.  

The simplest way to capture a screenshot on a Gateway laptop is by pressing the Screen Screen button on the keyboard. It captures the current screen and copies the screenshot on the clipboard. You can save the screenshot by pasting it on an image editing tool and hitting the Tomar bike pişkov.

Keep on reading to learn how to screenshot on a Gateway laptop in detail. 

How to Take a Screenshot on a Gateway Laptop

Follow these steps to capture a screenshot on a Gateway laptop quickly:

Step #1: Open the screen you want to capture. 

Step #2: Press Screen Screen button on the keyboard. As you press it, the screenshot will be taken and copied to the clipboard. 

Step #3: To save the screenshot on your Gateway laptop, open an image editing tool like Çap, Print 3d, an Fotor.

Step #4: Kurterê bikar bînin Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot.

Step #5: Naha, bikirtînin Tomar bike and choose your desired location to save the screenshot on your laptop. Generally speaking, the Tomar bike option is in the top left corner of an image editing tool. 

Not: You can edit the screenshot using the image editing tool you paste it into. Save it once you’re done with the edits. Moreover, some image editing tools also let you select the file type for the screenshot, such as PNG and JPG.

Alternative Ways to Screenshot on a Gateway Laptop

The Print Screen method is great for taking screenshots on a Gateway laptop. 

But it’s not that convenient as you must use a photo editing tool to save it. Also, editing the screenshot before saving it is harder as you don’t get any editing options unless you open an image editing app. 

So, below are some other ways to take a screenshot on a Gateway laptop:

Take a Screenshot In JPG Format 

bi bikaranîna Screen Screen shortcut provides a screenshot in PNG format. 

But what if you wish to take a screenshot in JPG format? Follow the steps below to do that:

Step #1: Herin ser ekrana ku hûn dixwazin bikişîne. 

Step #2: Rojnamevanî Ctrl + Dîmena Çapkirinê on the keyboard to capture the screenshot. As you use this shortcut, the screenshot will be taken in JPG format. 

Step #3: Navîgasyonê bikin Foto folder on your Gateway laptop to access the screenshot.

Screenshot the Active Window Only

If you use multiple screens or multiple windows on the same screen, you might wonder if you can screenshot only the active window. Thankfully, Windows lets you do so.

Follow these steps to take a screenshot of only the active window on your Gateway laptop:

Step #1: Navigate to the window you want to capture.

Step #2: Kurterê bikar bînin Alt + Screen Print. It will only screenshot the selected window on your laptop. As usual, the screenshot will be copied to the clipboard. 

Step #3: Open an image editing app like Reng to paste and save the screenshot. 

Windows Snip and Sketch Tool

The Windows Snip and Sketch tool is another remarkable way to screenshot on a Gateway laptop. This built-in tool is only available on Windows 10 and Windows 11. 

As you use Windows Snip and Sketch tool, it lets you take four different types of screenshots. 

Ev in:

• Çêlê Rectangular – The rectangular snip is used to take a rectangular screenshot. It lets you select a preferred rectangular area on the screen and capture it. 
• Full-Screen Snip – As the name suggests, you can capture the screen with the full-screen snip. 
• Snip Freeform – The free-form snip lets you create a custom shape and screenshot only that area. For instance, you can create a heart and capture only the selected region. 
• Windows Snip – You can use the windows snip to screenshot a particular window. 

That said, follow these steps to use the Windows Snip and Sketch tool:

Step #1: Press Window Key + Shift + S on your laptop to open the Snip and Sketch tab. 

Step #2: Select one from Rectangular, Full Screen, Freeform, and Windows snips. 

Step #3: As you take the screenshot, edit it and hit Tomar bike.

Bara lîstikê ya Windows

The Xbox Game Bar feature of Windows 10 and Windows 11 is also an amazing way to screenshot on a Gateway laptop. 

It offers various options and features to capture custom screenshots easily. Though this feature is used to record gameplay, you can also screenshot everyday apps. 

Follow these steps to capture screenshots on your Gateway laptop with the Windows game bar:

Step #1: Rojnamevanî Windows + G on the keyboard to open the game bar widget. 

Step #2: As it opens, click Girtin to start taking screenshots. If you don’t see this option, open the Widget menu and enable the Capture option. 

Step #3: Click the icon of the screenshot that seems like a camera. A screenshot of your whole screen will be taken as you click it.

Step #4: Access the screenshot at Videos > Captures on your laptop. You can also change the default save location settings of Windows Game Bar.

Xbox Game Bar çalak bike

If you’re running Windows 10 or 11 but struggling to access the Game Bar feature, it may be disabled on your laptop. Enable it to take screenshots using it. 

First, open the Windows search bar and look for Barê Lîstika Xbox mîhengan. Neqandin Bikêrkirin Xbox Game Bar, and that’s it; you can screenshot on your Gateway laptop using the game bar. 

Serîlêdanek Sêyemîn-ê bikar bînin

On your Gateway laptop, various third-party apps allow you to take screenshots. The biggest perks of using these apps are convenience in taking screenshots and customizability.

Below, we’ll explore three popular third-party apps for taking screenshots on a Windows laptop. 

lightshot

Lightshot is a free screenshot tool that lets you capture a high-quality screenshot of the current screen. Its default screenshot shortcut is the Screen Screen pişkov. 

Besides taking screenshots, you can search for similar images using its search engine. So, Lightshot is excellent for researching the screen you captured. 

Lightshot offers a Windows version as well as a browser extension. You can install either of them to take screenshots on your Gateway laptop. 

Greenshot

Greenshot is another excellent third-party app for taking screenshots. What sets it apart from most screenshot apps is it lets you capture whole web pages. 

To be precise, it keeps capturing the screen as you scroll, so you don’t have to take many screenshots of the same page. It also packs all essential screenshot functions for your convenience. 

Most importantly, Greenshot is available for a free Windows download on its malpera fermî. 

To use Greenshot, right-click on its icon and select your preferred way to capture a screenshot. 

PicPick

Lastly, PicPick is a fantastic screenshot tool that lets you edit the screenshot before saving or forwarding it. 

PicPick has both free and premium versions. The premium version packs advanced customization and editing features. But the free version is enough for taking screenshots on your Gateway laptop.

Plus, you get the essential editing features with the free version. 

Where Are Screenshots Saved in a Gateway Laptop?

Many users who capture screenshots are unable to access them as needed. Generally, screenshots are saved in C:Users[YOUR NAME]PicturesScreenshots on your Gateway laptop. 

But if you use a third-party tool for taking the screenshot, it may be saved in a different location. You can figure out the save location by opening the settings of your screenshot tool. 

Further, most screenshot tools (including Windows built-in tool) allow selecting a desired folder for saving screenshots. 

Why Are Screenshots Not Saving on My Gateway Laptop?

If you keep taking screenshots on your Gateway laptop, but they’re not saved, you’re not alone. 

The Windows built-in screenshot features like Screen Screen don’t save the screenshot. Instead, they only copy it on the clipboard. 

If you wish to save a screenshot you captured, you need to open an editing app such as Reng and paste it there (use the shortcut Ctrl + V).

Naha, bikirtînin Tomar bike and select a save location to save the screenshot on your laptop. The Tomar bike option is motley on the top left corner.

Ew digirîn

Thankfully, there are various ways to screenshot on a Gateway laptop. 

The commonest and most preferable way to take a screenshot is by pressing Screen Screen on the keyboard, pasting the captured screenshot in a photo editing app, and saving it.

Kurterê bikar bînin Ctrl + Dîmena Çapkirinê to take a screenshot in JPG format and Alt + Screen Print to capture the active window only. 

Moreover, you can also use Windows Snip and Sketch tool and Windows game bar feature to take a screenshot on your Gateway laptop. 

Lastly, third-party apps like Lightshot, Greenshot, and PicPick are another great way to take screenshots on a Gateway laptop. 

Until next time, cheers!

Vê gotarê parve bikin!