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:
   
   
   
3. Click the All Programs link:
   
   
   
4. Click the PrintDeskTop link:
   
   
   
5. Right-click the PrintDeskTop icon:
   
   
6. Click Properties:
   
   
   
7. Click the Shortcut tab:
   
   
   
8. Click inside 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:
   
   
   
10. Click 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.