Using the Print Screen function with a gesture

You can enable the Print Screen function using a gesture.

  1. Open the Shorthand Command Editor by selecting Start > All Programs > Shorthand or by tapping the Shorthand icon  in the System Tray.
  2. Define the gesture.
    1. Select Global Actions in the left pane, and then select File > New Action.
    2. Choose a gesture from the drop-down menu located below the right pane, and then tap Add Gesture.
      In the following example, the O Reversed gesture is used.
    3. In the left pane, name the action (the gesture you selected in sub-step 2.b. which triggers the action) by right-clicking on New Action, and then select Rename.
    4. Tap in the new name. In the example below, Alt Print Screen is used.

  3. Define the command.
    1. Select the action (Alt Print Screen) in the left pane, and then select File > New Command.
    2. From the drop-down menu located under Configure a command below, select a command. In the example below, the following command is used:
      • Keys - Send Keystrokes is used to insert text.
    3. Enter the following text in the lower right pane:
      [ALT_DOWN][SNAPSHOT_DOWN][ALT_UP][SNAPSHOT_UP]
    4. In the left pane, name the command by right-clicking on New Command, and then select Rename.
    5. Tap in the new name. O Reversed is used in the following example.

Note: When selecting a gesture for a new action, make sure that it is not already assigned to another command in the Global gesture list. Gestures can be reused in different local applications.

For information about pre-defined gestures, see Predefined gestures.

For information about adding a global gesture, see Global gestures.

For information about adding a local gesture, see Local gestures.

For information about creating a new gesture, see Creating a new gesture.

Some gestures are disabled and are not active in certain applications. For a list of disabled applications in which gestures are not active, see Disabled applications.

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