how do i clear the clipboard?

[Guest]

Can someone help me please!
I am running word 2003 and i do alot of coping and pasting. Recently after
the cope and paste action, the clipboard would not allow me copy a second
item, it retains the first one even when i clear the clipboard, it would not
go away but comes right back.

To worsen the situation the clipboard started doing a screen capture by
itself, such that when i open a blank page in word i find that there is
something already on the clip board, if i paste this item it will be a screen
capture of the blank page.
Kindly help me stop this from going on further
Cheers
ken

 

[Tony Jollans]

Most likely you have a problem with your Print Screen key - dirty or
something pressing on it.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Tony for your reply but in the circumstance what do i do as the proble
is continueing. (Again which is the print key that i need to worry about?)

Thanks again
ken

 

[Tony Jollans]

It should say "Print Screen" or "Prt Scr" or "Prt Scn" or "Prt Sc" - and
maybe also "Sys Req" or "Sys Rq" on it. Somewhere top right of your keyboard
and, it may need unsticking or the keyboard may need cleaning.

 

[Hi Ho Silver]

Could it be that you are using the Office Clipboard in some way; when
activated, it does retain multiple copy operations. Could it also be that
you are using Office 2000 and not 2003? Just a wild thought.