How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using Print Screen Key

ID: Q173884

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes different methods of capturing images on screen to the clipboard.

MORE INFORMATION

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

Keywords          : kbinterop kbui NTInterop nthowto NTSrvWkst 
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0;Windows:95
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 3, 1998