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Same question as by this person, but I need a better answer :) Paint is great for my needs; I do not need anything else 99% of the time.

How to paste Print Screen on MS Paint automatically when press "PrtSc" button? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071218032823AAmxWTu

I am using Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.

EDIT: The following Auto Hot Key script worked for me:

~Printscreen::
!~Printscreen::
IfWinExist Untitled - Paint
{
    WinActivate, Untitled - Paint
    WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
}
else
{
    Run Mspaint
    Sleep 10
    WinActivate, Untitled - Paint
    WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
}

{
   Send ^v
   Send ^+x
   return
}
Fantomas
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    Please post your question, rather than expecting folks to go to some other site to read the details. – Arjan Nov 23 '10 at 20:43
  • Just as an FYI for another option. I do a lot of screenshots at work, and I love this tool for quickly editing, highlighting, and annotating my captures before sending them off: http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/ – mpeterson Nov 24 '10 at 14:09

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AutoHotKey with the following script:

; print screen pastes into MS Paint
~Printscreen::
Run Mspaint
WinWaitActive, Untitled - Paint
{
   Send ^v
}

I tested this from Vista Business 64-bit with success, but your mileage may vary.

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  • WORKS PERFECTLY! Would you kindly add an entry for Alt-Prt Scr as well? I have not used this tool before. – Fantomas Nov 23 '10 at 20:37
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    add !~Printscreen:: under ~Printscreen:: – bbaja42 Nov 23 '10 at 20:59
  • Glad to be of help. AutoHotKey is such an immensely powerful program... I am completely wasting its potential as my main use is just some simple text expansions. ;) – mpeterson Nov 24 '10 at 14:06
  • It is very cool! Please see my follow-up question: http://superuser.com/questions/214697/how-to-configure-mspaint-on-windows-server-2008r2-win-7-to-start-up-with-1-pixel – Fantomas Nov 24 '10 at 18:31
  • Since @Fantomas doesn't make it clear: the above link leads to a solution that also auto-crops the pasted image in Paint. – Andrew Cheong Dec 09 '13 at 05:26
  • When pressing Print Screen button Paint opens but there is no any image inside, also hotkey works only once, if I press Print Screen for second time Paint doesn't open. Windows 7. – Nurlan Dec 13 '13 at 10:47
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You might look into the Snipping Tool baked into Windows - it has the added bonus of not needing you to take full screen/window captures if you don't want. It's not really any more clicks than opening Paint manually but I feel it's much more convenient.

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  • Thanks, although `Alt-PrtScr` copies just the current Window as well. – Fantomas Nov 23 '10 at 17:42
  • @Fantomas - Right, but my point is Snipping Tool doesn't limit you to that functionality. You can capture as little or as much of the screen as you want. – Shinrai Nov 23 '10 at 18:03
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I believe CTRL+V would be the best method, which will paste the screen into MS Paint.

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  • Lol, this answer made my day! – Fantomas Nov 23 '10 at 17:42
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    +1 As this answer is better than the question. – paradroid Nov 23 '10 at 19:49
  • Apologies, I was in a rush when I answered. I've highlighted the word "would", as it actually changes my answer to what I meant to say, rather than it seeming like I didn't RTFQ! I believe that CTRL+V is a very simple solution that fits what your asking. I mean, Authotkey is a great solution from mpeterson, but one mouse-click versus two key strokes, we're splitting hairs saying one is faster than the other. – Paul Nov 23 '10 at 20:36
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Take a look at Jing. If Print_Screen + MS Paint it's all you need, then Jing will make whatever you are doing even easier.

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How about opening a small paint window or even returning to previous window automatically? Or maybe it's possible to paste print screen into MS paint without switching windows?

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