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Where does Print Screen save to on Windows 7?

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When you click Print Screen, it copies a screenshot of your screen, so all you need to do is paste it into a Paint file or Word document.

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When I press CTRL + V in Paint, it is not pasting the copied printed screen (I have Windows 7). What can I do?

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Try to right click on the screen and a little box will pop up, then click Paste.

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Can print screen be saved as a JPG image?

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Yes. After doing a screen print, just open Paint and select Paste to copy the image. Then it can be saved several different file types, including JPG.

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Can I print anywhere on page?

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Yes, you can print anywhere. You can highlight the part you want to print.

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