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Print Screen

Print Screen (often abbreviated PrtSc, Print Scrn, Prnt Scrn, Prnt Scr, Prt Scrn, Prt Scn, Prt Scr, Pr Sc, or PS) is a key present on most PC keyboards. It is typically situated in the same section as the break key and scroll lock key. The print screen may share the same key as system request.

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Print Screen

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples47
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Print Screen

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related to Modern use · 21
Print Screen → Alt, In Windows, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, New, Newer-generation, Pressing PrtSc, PrtSc, PrtScn, Settings, Shift, Since Windows, Sketch, Snip, Snipping Tool, Some, The, This, Traditionally, Use
related to Original use · 11
Print Screen → Ctrl, In, LPT1, MS-DOS, Pressing, PRINT SCREEN SYMBOL, PrtSc, There, Under, Unicode, When
related to Notable keyboards · 6
Print Screen → Enter, F12, IBM Model, On, PrtSc, XT

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screen key prtsc print pressing image using save windows open screenshot clipboard alt shift keyboards operating systems printer combination area

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MS-DOSinstance ofOriginal useUnder command-line based operating systems0.80text
this key causes the contents of the current text mode screen memory buffer to be copied to the standard printer portinstance ofOriginal useUnder command-line based operating systems0.80text
usually LPT1instance ofOriginal useUnder command-line based operating systems0.80text
the control key.Traditionallyinstance ofSome shells allow modification of the exact behavior using modifier keys0.80text
in Microsoft Windowsinstance ofSome shells allow modification of the exact behavior using modifier keys0.80text
pressing PrtSc will capture the entire screeninstance ofSome shells allow modification of the exact behavior using modifier keys0.80text
while pressing the Alt key in combination with PrtSc will capture the currently selected windowinstance ofSome shells allow modification of the exact behavior using modifier keys0.80text
a graphics program or even a word processorinstance ofThe captured image can then be pasted into an editing program0.80text
MS-DOSinstance ofThis behavior is therefore backward compatible with users who learned Print Screen actions under operating systems0.80text
Print Screenrelated to Modern useNewer-generation0.60section
Print Screenrelated to Modern useSome0.60section
Print Screenrelated to Modern useTraditionally0.60section

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