: Alt + F , then P (Windows File menu sequence). "Print Screen" Shortcuts (Capturing Visuals)
The print key shortcut, also known as the print screen key, is a useful tool for capturing screenshots on your computer. Here's how to use it:
Before Snipping Tool and SnagIt, there was the key. On older computers (DOS era), pressing this key would literally send the contents of the text buffer to a physical printer. If you had a dot-matrix printer connected, hitting PrtSc would start spitting out a paper copy of exactly what was on your monitor.
: Alt + F , then P (Windows File menu sequence). "Print Screen" Shortcuts (Capturing Visuals)
The print key shortcut, also known as the print screen key, is a useful tool for capturing screenshots on your computer. Here's how to use it: print key shortcut
Before Snipping Tool and SnagIt, there was the key. On older computers (DOS era), pressing this key would literally send the contents of the text buffer to a physical printer. If you had a dot-matrix printer connected, hitting PrtSc would start spitting out a paper copy of exactly what was on your monitor. : Alt + F , then P (Windows File menu sequence)