How to Screenshot on HP Laptop Windows 10/8/7

There are many similar questions like "How do I take a screenshot on my HP laptop" and more.

It seems easy to screenshot HP laptop. However, many people are still confused due to the wrong operation and non-working screenshot feature.

To show you how to screenshot on HP laptop Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, this article offers the detailed steps. Thus, you can follow and do as it tells to screenshot HP as a professor easily.

• Part 1: How to Screenshot on HP
• Part 2: How to Record Games, Videos and Tutorials on HP

Part 1: How to Screenshot on HP

Actually, all Windows computers have the built-in screenshot feature. Though you cannot get much editing tools and advanced functions from the default screenshot HP feature, you can still do a screenshot on HP laptop for free here.

Method 1: Screenshot on HP Desktop with Key Combos

Step 1: Use key combinations to screenshot on a HP desktop

• Press "PrtSc": Take a screenshot on HP notebook with full screen. The screenshot will be copied to the clipboard.
• Press "Alt" and "PrtSc" keys together: Screenshot on HP laptop Windows 7 and more of a particular window that is active. You need to paste it to Paint or other photo editors.
• Press "Windows" and "PrtSc" keys simultaneously: Take a screenshot on HP Pavilion x360 and other versions. The screenshot picture will be saved to the "Pictures" folder automatically.

This way is unniversal when you want to screenshot on Toshiba, Asus, Lenovo, etc.

Step 2: Export the HP screenshot in Paint

Open "Microsoft Paint" from your "Start" menu. You can use the search bar to locate this default photo editor quickly.

On the new blank canvas, you can press "Ctrl" and "V" together to paste the screenshot. Then choose "ave As" from the drop-down "File" menu on the top.

Of course, you can open other programs to save the HP screenshot too.

Method 2: Take a Screenshot on HP Laptop Windows 10 Using the Snipping Tool Widget

Step 1: Head to the Snipping Tool

Open the "Start" menu. Enter "Snipping Tool" in the blank. Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. Later, you can get the Snipping desktop app.

Step 2: Screenshot on HP laptop Windows 10

Choose the "New" option on its toolbar. Now you can draw on the HP desktop with your mouse freely. What’s more, you can get “Free-form Snip”, “Rectangular Snip”, "Window Snip" and "Full-screen Snip" from the "Mode" list.

Is there Snipping tool for Mac? Yes, and you can check it here.

Part 2: How to Record Games, Videos and Tutorials on HP

Wanna screenshot, edit and share on HP without a second program?

Well, Apeaksoft Screen Recorder is exactly the all-in-one screen capture software you are looking for. Equipped with powerful editing features, you can screenshot on HP computer and tablet as a pro effortlessly.

Well, Screen Recorder has simplified all features into a simple and friendly interface. Thus, it does not matter if you have no experience of recording and taking screenshots before.

Best Screen Recorder for HP – Apeaksoft PC Screen Recorder

• Record your screen video with audio on most popular Windows and Mac computer.
• Screenshot HP while recording video with the free area.
• Take a screenshot on Mac as the alternative of the hotkeys.
• Mark up your screenshot with a text box, arrow, highlight, cursor, watermark and more.
• Adjust the output video/audio/screenshot format, quality and other preferences before the recovery.
• Take screenshots on Lenova, Toshiba, and more.

Easy Steps to Record Your HP Computer Screen with Audio

Step 1: Launch Screen Recorder

Free download and install Apeaksoft Screen Recorder on your HP laptop. You can choose "Video Recorder" to enter into its screen capture window. Of course, if you want to screenshot on a HP laptop only, you can choose “Snaphot” directly.

Step 2: Customize the screen capture area and audio source

Use your mouse to draw the screen area you want to record freely. Moreover, you can click the down arrow besides to get more options, like "Full screen", "Lock window", "Follow the mouse" and more.

Later, trigger the on-off option to the "On" state before "System Sound" and "Microphone" if necessary.

Step 3: Adjust the screen recording settings (optional)

Click "More settings" on the top right corner. You can get a popping-up window with the name of "Preferences". During this time, you can set the hotkey preferences, output formats and other default settings. Then choose “OK” on the lower right corner to save your change and exit the window.

Step 4: Screenshot on a HP while recording video

Click the red "REC" button to start recording on HP laptop after the countdown. Well, you can screenshot on HP stream laptop and other computers with no restrictions.

Just draw with your mouse and apply the photo effect with ease. What’s more, there is also a "Pause" button you can get.

Step 5: Export the video and screenshot

After that, check the project with a preview window. If everything goes well, click "Save" to move on. Then choose "Next" in the path settings window. Finally, you can get the output file in the left panel. Share it to YouTube, Facebook and other sites in one click if you want.

How do You Screenshot on a HP Laptop Directly with Various Drawing Tools

Step 1: Launch Screen Recorder

Free download and install Apeaksoft Screen Recorder on your HP laptop. You can choose "Video Recorder" to enter into its screen capture window. Of course, if you want to screenshot on a HP laptop only, you can choose "Snaphot" directly.

Step 2: Screenshot HP with annotations

Now you can draw and annotate the screenshot on HP with lines, arrows, step tools and other drawing tools with ease. The default screenshot output format is PNG. You can go to the "Output" section to change the output settings of screenshot if necessary. Later, click the "Share" or "Save" icon to export the screen capture image.

All in all, by using Apeaksoft Screen Recorder, you can take a screenshot on HP computer with 2 different methods. Therefore, it is also possible to screenshot on HP while recording gameplay and other videos.

Next time you want to record video with screenshot on HP and other computers, you can free download Apeaksoft Screen Recorder for a try.