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How do I use the print screen button?

I am taking an online computer class, my teach has assignments where we have to make a screen shot and send it to her for part of our grade. What she is telling me to do DOES NOT WORK! And she just keeps telling me the same instructions, I'm not an idiot I understand what she is satying it just doesnt work, can someone plesase help me. She keeps saying that i need to hold the prt sc button and then right click in a blank word document. It does not work., ifve tried looking it up online,m i just dont want to fail my class because of something so stupid, if it makes a difference i have a hp compaq notebook This is for assignments not pictures! This is vidal to my grade. IF you dont know dont answer, i am under alot of stress and i cannot deal with people junk answers. Condtrol and prt sc dont work, cntrl alt and prt sc doesnt woerk.

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1. hit print screen go to paint program edit-->paste GG
2. I have a Mac and do something different. For PCs, supposedly you have to press prntscrn and return or control .. Sorry for no help :/
3. generally, the print screen key saves the screenshot in the jpeg format. therefore you must use a microsoft paint or other artsy program.
4. try holding the ctrl button. Thats the only way mine works, so Ctrl-PrtScn
5. Assuming you are using Vista. How to take a screenshot of the word document... Open the word document > press Atl key and hold > press print screen key. Open Paint application > press Ctrl key and hold > press V key > now you have a screenshot of the word document at the Paint window > at the top, press File > Save As > select the folder you want to save to > click Save RE : Paint application Start button > All Programs > Accesssories > scroll down and click Paint. That will open the Paint application.