Windows allows you to take a snapshot of what is shown on your computer screen and save it as a file. You can share this image with other people via web pages or email. You may be asking why this is important and why you would want to share screen shots of your computer. Two reasons come to mind, though there are many others:

1. You see a website drastically different than others. You can take and share a screenshot to show your perspective.

2. You did something you find to be really cool or interesting and would like others to be able to see it.

Taking a screen shot