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Sticky Keys enables the user to enter key combinations by pressing keys in sequence rather than simultaneously. This will benefit users who are unable to press or have difficulty pressing shortcut key combinations.

Turning On Sticky Keys

Sticky Keys may be turned on via either of the two following ways:

Via the Control Panel

  1. Open the Ease of Access control panel via the instructions above and click on Change how your keyboard works.

  2. Check the box labeled Turn on Sticky Keys, and click OK (Figure 1).

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Figure 1. Ease of Access keyboard options. Check the circled box to enable Sticky Keys.

By Pressing the SHIFT key five times

Without pressing other keys, press the SHIFT key five times to enable Sticky Keys. A window will be displayed asking you if you wish to turn on Sticky Keys (Figure 2). Clicking Yes will enable Sticky Keys.

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Figure 2. Turn on Sticky Keys dialog box.

How To Know That Sticky Keys is Working

By default the Sticky Keys icon will display on the task bar (Figure 3), and Windows will play a sound when a modifier key is pressed. If you do not see the icon or hear a sound when pressing a modifier key, make sure the Feedback options are checked in the Sticky Keys options dialog (Refer to Sticky Keys Options).

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Figure 3. Sticky Keys icon.

Turning Off Sticky Keys

To turn off Sticky Keys, press the shift key five times or uncheck the Turn On Sticky Keys box in the Ease of Access control panel. If the default options are selected, pressing two keys simultaneously will also turn off Sticky Keys.

Sticky Keys Options

You may configure Sticky Keys options by clicking on Set up Sticky Keys in the Ease of Access control panel. As stated above, Sticky Keys is configured by default to play a sound when enabled or disabled via the SHIFT key or when a modifier key is pressed.

For More Information

To read more about Sticky Keys for Windows 7, click on the following links:

  • Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts
  • Introducing Accessibility in Windows

Snipping Tool is a standard application installed on all workstations. To open it click Start>All Programs>Snipping Tool

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Click on the arrow next to New and select one of the four options:

Free Form 

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Rectangle 

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Window 

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Full Screen (includes toolbar) 

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To take a snip of a menu:

  1. Open Snipping Tool.  Press Esc and then open the menu you would like to capture.
  2. Pres Ctrl+Print Scrn.
  3. Click on the arrow next to New and select Free-form, Rectangular, Window or Full-screen.
  4. Take a snip of the menu.

After taking the snip there are several tools for modifying the image.

Highlighter 

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Pen   

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Eraser 

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Finally to save the image click on 

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How to print a screenshot:

  1. Open the file from wherever you saved it into Windows Photo Viewer (by default)
  2. Click Print to open the Print dialog and proceed to choose the desired printer
  3. Delete the file when you are done or save it to H: drive for long term storage

Does Windows shift s work on Windows 7?

Just open up the browser, and start taking screenshots. Use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + S to open the “Web Capture” overlay. You can then choose between free selection or capture the whole page.

How to take screenshot in Windows 7?

Press Ctrl + PrtScn keys. The entire screen changes to gray including the open menu. Select Mode, or in earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to the New button. Select the kind of snip you want, and then select the area of the screen capture that you want to capture.

Why sometimes Windows shift s not working?

If you've turned off notifications for the Snip & Sketch tool, the shortcut might be working, but you're just not seeing the result. You can quickly fix this issue by turning the notifications back on. This way, once you press the Windows + Shift + S shortcut, a message will appear in the bottom-right corner.

Why can't I take a screenshot on Windows 7?

Check on the top right of your Keyboard for the F Lock Key, which may be stopping you from using the print screen key. The F LOCK key toggles the alternate function keys. An alternate function key is a key that has two possible commands depending on the F LOCK toggle key state.