Print Screen


  1. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
       #1

    Print Screen


    Of course, it is easy to get a print screen of my primary monitor, but how do I get one on my secondary? Simply clicking on it's background doesn't work.
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  2. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #2

    Doing a Google for "print screen second monitor" it seems like Print Screen should capture both monitors

    Here's a link to a prior SF thread.

    Print screen and dual monitors
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  3. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #3

    Hey Seek, I thought print screen snapped a single pic of both primary and secondary monitors, is this not true?

    *Edit david got here first
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  4. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks. Yes, print screen does capture both desktops, but I would like to be able to select either one or the other specifically. However, that doesn't seem to be the nature of the beast.
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  5. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #5

    There may be some 3rd party apps that can do that, but i don't know any...
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    Would a snip work?
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  7. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
    Thread Starter
       #7

    whs said:
    Would a snip work?
    Yes, I'm just being lazy. It would be nice to just be able to use the keyboard function instead.
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  8. Posts : 2,726
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #8

    Is there something specific on your secondary screen that you want a screen gab of ? If so hold alt+Prt Scr this will capture the selected active window on any screen
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  9. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #9

    MWSnap is a free one that you can try.
    You can select the area you want to capture...
    The ZIP download is the portable version (no install).
    It looks dated, but does run in W7-64.

    Mirek's Free Windows Software
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