Q173884: How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using Print Screen Key

Article: Q173884
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:; Win2000:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbui
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes different methods of capturing images on screen to the
clipboard.

MORE INFORMATION
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To capture a screen shot of the entire screen to the clipboard, press the
PrintScrn key.

To capture a screen shot of the active window or dialog box (for example, the
WordPad application window or the File Open dialog box), press ALT+PRINTSCRN.

The SHIFT and the CTRL keys do not affect the full screen capture.

Additional query words: win95 prt scrn printscreen prtscr print-screen printscr prntscrn desktop

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbui 
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Version           : WINDOWS:; Win2000:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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