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Is there a use for the PRINT SCREEN key any more?

In the old days DOS, you've used PRINT SCREEN key to print the content of the current screen.

Hitting PRINT SCREEN while in Windows will simply copy the full screen to the clipboard. You can then PASTE this screen shot to any image editing program by pressing CTRL+V ("Edit | Paste" or equivalent of PASTE).

Applicable Keywords : Windows NT, Windows NT 4.x, Windows, Windows 95

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