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Taking Screenshots/Screen Snips and Annotating Them
For this exercise, you will need to take screenshots, annotate them, and paste them into a word
document. It is easy to take screenshots regardless of what operating system you are using.
On a Microsoft Windows-based computer:
1. Hold the “Windows Key” + SHIFT + S to open the “snipping” tool. A gray cover should appear
over your desktop.
2. Click and drag a box around the area of your screen you wish to screenshot. Once you release
the click, that section of screen is “copied”.
3. Next, open a program that will allow you to add annotations. This may be easiest to do in
Microsoft PowerPoint.
4. On a blank slide, “paste” your snipped image (using CTRL+V or Home → Paste at the top
ribbon).
5. Now, using the “Insert” tab, annotate your slide by adding arrows and letters/textboxes in order
to appropriately label.
6. When you are finished, use the snipping tool to copy the screenshot again, and paste it in your
worksheet in the appropriate place.
On a Mac:
1. Hold SHIFT + Command + 4, then drag the crosshair to select the portion of your screen you
want to screenshot.
2. When you release your mouse, you should see either a thumbnail at the corner of your screen
(which you can click to edit) or the image will be saved to your desktop.
3. Open the image in a program that allows you to annotate it (like PowerPoint or similar), then
insert annotations using arrows and letters/textboxes.