How to Print Dialog Boxes
When a dialog box appears on your screen, such as a warning or error message, you may want to print it to reference at a later time. Unfortunately, there is not a print option on a dialog box. However, there is a way that you can print the dialog box by using the "print screen" button on the keyboard. The "print screen" button will make a screenshot that you can then paste into an image program, such as Paint.
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Instructions
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Press the "print screen" or "print scr" button on the keyboard when a dialog box appears that you want to print.
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Click the "Start" button and then go to "Programs" or "All Programs," depending on the version of Windows that you are using.
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Go to the "Accessories" program group and then select the "Paint" option.
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Click "Edit" from the drop-down menu and then select "Paste" to put the image of the dialog box in the Paint program.
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Click the small square on the left to use the selection tool and draw a box around the dialog box.
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From the "Edit" drop-down menu, select "Cut."
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From the "File" drop-down menu, select "New." Click the "No" button when the "save changes" dialog box appears.
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Select "Paste" from the "Edit" drop-down menu.
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Click the "File" drop-down again and select "Print" to print the image of the dialog box.
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Tips & Warnings
Pressing the ALT + Print Screen button will capture only the dialog box and not the rest of the screen.
If you are using dual monitors, the print screen will be an image from both monitors.
