How to Activate the Print Screen Key

[DianeP]

How can I activate the Print Screen Key?

 

[badge]

The Print Screen key does not require activation. A program like Windows Paint is required to use Print Screen.

 

[dunklegend]

When you use the print screen key, you take a screenshot and you have that on your clipboard, you can open something like a word document and then paste it.

Or use paint if you need to edit it.

 

[badge]

I was thinking OP was pressing the Print Screen key expecting something to happen automatically.

 

[aford10]

Hold ctrl and press print screen. Then open wordpad or word, and press shift + insert.

 

[DianeP]

Hold ctrl and press print screen. Then open wordpad or word, and press shift + insert.

I tried this and it did not work. I used word. Any suggestions?

 

[badge]

Press Print screen. Open Word or Windows Paint. Right click or insert. The image should appear.

 

[DianeP]

That worked. Thanks

 

[badge]

That worked. Thanks

Your welcome.

 

[7585kathy]

[Worked for me too

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Just remember:

Print Screen = Whole screen capture
<alt>Print Screen = Active window capture