Define Shortcut Key

You may see a textual or pictorial view of defining a shortcut key.

How to define a shortcut key for PrintDeskTop (pictorial view):

  1. Download and install PrintDeskTop.
  2. Click the Windows Start button:
    Windows Start button
  3. Click the All Programs link:
    All Programs
  4. Click the PrintDeskTop link:
    PrintDeskTop folder
  5. Right-click the PrintDeskTop icon:
    Right-clicking the PrintDeskTop icon
  6. Click Properties:
    Properties on the right-click menu
  7. Click the Shortcut tab:
    PrintDeskTop Properties, Shortcut tab
  8. Click inside the Shortcut key box:
    The Shortcut key box
  9. Press the key or combination of keys you want to use to have PrintDeskTop print your screen. Ctl+Alt+p is a good choice:
    Shortcut key set to Ctrl + Alt + P
  10. Click OK:
    Clicking OK
  11. That's it!

To print your screen, press the key(s) you defined in step 9 above. If you chose Ctl+Alt+p, then press and hold the Ctl and Alt and p keys simultaneously and your screen should print.

An alternate solution is to use the freeware utility HoeKey.