How to make a screenshot with a Mac keyboard on a Mac that is running Windows 7?

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Solution 1

Create a keyboard shortcut with the built-in snipping tool.

Start > Accessories > Snipping Tool > Properties > Shortcut

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Click in the Shortcut key text box and enter your desired key combination.

Solution 2

Fn + Shift + F11 for fullscreen

Fn + Option (Alt) + F11 for active window

Solution 3

Windows 7 has a built in screenshot software, its called Snipping Tool.

It can be found on the All Programs > Accessories menu

Solution 4

Screengrab means to capture any moment you want on your screen. Snipping Tool is not well designed for that purpose. Always be prepared for an alternative when using Microsoft made applications.

Fn + Shift + F11 for fullscreen

Fn + Option (Alt) + F11 for active window

above hotkeys indeed solve the problem, thanks to Sergiy

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RoflcoptrException

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

RoflcoptrException over 1 year

I have a Mac that is running Windows 7 through Bootcamp. I am using an external Mac keyboard and I want to take a screenshot but I have not had any success. I tried to Google the soltuion, but all the answers that I found said to press Alt+F13.

So, what is the solution?

If at all possbile, I don't want to resort to installing additional programs.
- Jin over 12 years
  
  Are you sure there's a F13 button? ;)
- RoflcoptrException over 12 years
  
  Yes, why not? .
- Jin over 12 years
  
  As it turns out, my ignorance got the better of me. Oops.
- uxout over 12 years
  
  @Jin - I am not an Apple guy, but I'm under the impression a standard Mac keyboard has 15 function keys.
- Jin over 12 years
  
  @Shinrai Yeah, figured that out with a bit of googling. Learnt something new today :)
RoflcoptrException over 12 years

Thanks, but I would like to avoid installing additional programs if possible.
Highstead almost 11 years

This won't work if you've changed the 'fn' keys to work as standard F keys by default.
Marc van Nieuwenhuijzen almost 9 years

I want to make a screenshot while my mousepointer is hovering over something. This solution just starts the snippingtool and you need you mouse to select the snippet to copy. So this is not going to work for me. All I want is just make a screenshot of the entire screen without using bootcamp or whatever. I use a normal PC with a Apple keyboard.