[header] How to load a staple gun [title] Locate the magazine release. [step] The magazine release is a button that releases the magazine clip that holds the stapler. The button is generally found at the rear of the magazine itself and may require pushing or pulling to depress. 
[substeps] If you don't know where your magazine is located, look at where the staples come out of the gun. Make sure the stapler gun is unplugged or off before pressing the magazine release.