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Subject:Re: Capturing a screen in Windows NT? From:Linda Anderson <lindaa -at- EMTEK -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 2 Jun 1995 14:07:00 -0700
I tried Stephanie's suggestion and it's Alt+Shift+Print Screen. It works
like a charm!
Linda
Stand quiet in your own circle
EMTEK Health Care Systems
Tempe, Arizona
USA
On Wed, 24 May 1995, Stephanie Goble wrote:
> Carla Lotito <lotitoc -at- berclain -dot- com> wrote:
> >
> > Bonjour fellow technical writers!
> >
> > Just a question... Have you ever done a screen capture in Windows NT? If
> > yes, how do you do it? I can't seem to figure it out.
> >
> > I wait for your answers.....
> >
> Try holding down the ALT key while you press the Print Screen
> button. That (or maybe it's ALT SHIFT PRINT SCREEN) will get the
> active screen onto the clipboard.
> To get a screen print of a dropdown menu, hold the left mouse
> button down while you capture.
