Greenshot is a free and open-source screenshot tool for Windows that allows users to easily take screenshots of a selected screen region or window. The document explains how to install Greenshot, use its capture region feature to select and save a screenshot of a specific part of the screen by right-clicking its taskbar icon. It also provides links to download Greenshot and visit the Wordle.net website used in the example.

1. Screen Captures with Greenshot By Mr. Redin

2. What is a screen capture? A screenshot, screen capture, or screen dump is an image taken by the computer to record the visible items displayed on the monitor or another visual output device. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_capture

3. After installing Greenshot, notice the green icon in the taskbar.

4. Right-click on the Greenshot icon and select “Capture region”

5. Click and drag the mouse to capture a specific region on your computer. (i.e. a Wordle.net word cloud)

6. The Greenshot image editor pops up. Click on File -> Save as.

7. Choose a file location, name the file, and click Save.

8. Links Greenshot http://greenshot.sourceforge.net/ Wordle.net http://www.wordle.net/