Print screen button

[Opajew]

where does the printscreen button save the file @?
can i change where it saves?
what type of file is it?

 

[Lonman]

It saves it in the clipboard. You can paste it into a photo editing program and save as whatever you want... I use .jpg because it's good quality and small.

 

[stapler101]

How do you access the clipboard refered to here?

 

[Lonman]

Open the Photo Editor, under 'edit,' select paste or paste as new image.

 

[stapler101]

thanks Lonman! I think of all the times I have punched the print screen button over and over in pure frustration cause I did not know how to use it!
thanks!

 

[Lonman]

You're welcome, and you're not alone. I thought it was broke for 5 years, lol.

 

[Goatman]

oh dear.... you didn't know how to use print screen?

 

[Lonman]

Your honor, i'm claiming my fifth ammemdant rights!

 

[noah472]

I am sure Lonmans not alone in this issue... its a well handy tool... why use third party software when you can use windows?

(quick poll of an IT office and only 33% of people knew it lol!!)

 

[G-Money]

also if you hold down the ALT key and press Print Screen key , it will open copy the active window and not the entire screen !!!