Creating and Inserting a Screenshot in Microsoft Office Word 2010 2013 or 2016

Question:
How can I use Microsoft Office Word 2010, 2013, or 2016 to capture a screenshot?
Answer:
Microsoft Word 2010, 2013 and 2016 provides an integrated solution for capturing screenshots as an alternative to using key commands or the Snipping tool. To capture and insert a screenshot, perform the following.

Window Capture
  1. Open the desired window to be captured
  2. Open a Word document without minimizing the window
  3. Click the Insert tab
  4. Click Screenshot
  5. Select the desired window from the drop-down gallery of thumbnails
  6. Screen shot will be inserted automatically into document
  7. Save document

Screen Clipping/User Defined capture

  1. Open the desired window to be captured
  2. Open a Word document without minimizing the window
  3. Click the Insert tab
  4. Click Screenshot
  5. Click Screen Clipping
  6. When Microsoft Word disappears from view, select the area of the screen you wish to capture by holding the left mouse button down dragging at an angle towards the lower right of desired area to be captured
  7. Screenshot will be inserted automatically into document once the left mouse button is released
  8. Save document
Additional Information:
For additional information on alternatives on taking a screen shot, please see the Related Articles section to the right.
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