DOCUMENT:Q64815 13-DEC-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Pasting Information to MS-DOS Apps in Real and Standard PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= If you are in real or standard mode of Microsoft Windows version 3.0, and you want to take information out of an MS-DOS application and place it into the Clipboard, press the PRINT SCREEN key while you are in the MS-DOS application. This copies the contents of the entire screen to the Clipboard. MORE INFORMATION ================ To paste into an MS-DOS application in these modes, do the following: 1. Run the application. Then place the cursor at the point where the pasted text should appear. 2. Switch out of the application by pressing ALT+TAB, ALT+ESC, or CTRL+ESC. 3. In Windows, copy the text you want to paste into the Clipboard. 4. Click once on the MS-DOS application's icon to bring up its system menu. 5. Choose Paste from the menu. This brings up the MS-DOS application and pastes the text from the Clipboard into the application. The text is pasted at the point it would be inserted if the text were typed directly into the application. Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.