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Print screen key

Sometimes abbreviated as PRTSC or Prt Scrn, the print screen key is a keyboard key found on most computer keyboards. When pressed, the key either sends the current screen image to the computer clipboard and/or the computer printer depending on the operating system and/or software program the key is pressed in. 
  • If you're trying to capture images on the screen using the print screen button and it is not working, you may want to try a third-party program to capture images; a listing of these programs can be found on our screen shot definition page

Also see: Control keys, Keyboard definitions, Printer definitions, Screen shot

 

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