Basic Windows Tutorials

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Tutorial - 'PRINT SCREEN' key on keyboard

Feeling a bit befuddled about that 'PRINT SCREEN' key on the keyboard?
You're not alone as surely thousands of us (myself included) have dutifully hit the key and waited patiently for the printer to print - and alas, nothing happens. (Perhaps someone at Microsoft had a warped sense of humour when they created that key!).

But here's how to use it ...
1. Hit the 'Print Screen' key on the keyboard
2. Click on Start (at the bottom left corner of
your screen)
3. Click on All Programs (this will open an
additional box on screen)
4. From this new window, click on Accessories ...
slide mouse over and down in the new little box that appears
and ...
5. Click on Paint (this is cause the Paint Program
to open on your screen)
6. In the Paint program, look along the top and click on
Edit ...
and from the drop-down box that appears, choose
Paste

And poof!, the image will appear ready to be saved to your computer or simply printed out.