The Print Screen button on Windows computers has been associated with screen capture for decades. A new beta version of Windows 11 now opens the Snipping Tool when the Print Screen button is used.

Windows 11 beta changes what the Print Screen button does after 33 years Key now opens the Snipping Tool by default rather than copying to the clipboard.

Microsoft is poised to make the first major change to Print Screen functionality in years. In the latest Insider builds of Windows 11, the Print Screen button activates the built-in Snipping Tool.

Soon, pressing the Print Screen button in Windows 11 could launch the Snipping Tool instead of sending a screenshot to your clipboard.

Microsoft is testing changes to how the print screen button works in Windows 11, causing it to open the Windows Snipping Tool rather than copying a screenshot to the clipboard.

The above-mentioned Print Screen key method and the Win+PrtScn key combination copy the entire screen to the clipboard. But what if you only want to copy the active window?

Use Windows 11 Print Screen shortcuts Let’s start with the most obvious method: the Print Screen key (truncated to “PrtScr” on some keyboards), which is your keyboard’s dedicated ...

Using the Print Screen Key and pasting the captured screenshot still works in Windows 11, but you have other options that are easier and more convenient.

Here is the list of Shortcut keys to print screen in Windows 11/10 - PrtScn Key, ALT+Print Screen, Win+Print Screen, Fn+WinKey+Space Bar, etc.

Question: I have a dual display setup and pressing the print screen button grabs everything on both screens. Isn’t there an option for grabbing just what’s on one screen? Answer: Capturing ...

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