Windows 11 comes with a new Snipping Tool app which replaces the classic Snip & Sketch app in previous versions for taking screenshots. Both the classic Snip & Sketch and the new Snipping Tool apps can be launched using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S. Although this might not be a problem for most people, for some, it’s just too many keys one has to press to take screenshots. Windows 11 can be configured to allow the print screen key (PrtScr, Prt Sc, Print Screen) on your keyboard to open screen snipping. Below is how to use the print screen key for screen snipping in Windows 11.
How to turn on or off the print screen key button for screen snipping in Windows 11
As mentioned above, both the classic Snip & Sketch and the new Snipping Tool apps can be launched using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S. You can configure Windows so that the dedicated print screen key on your keyboard can be used for screen snipping. Below is how to turn on or off the print screen key to take screenshots using the Snipping Tool in Windows 11. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from its System Settings pane. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings as shown in the image below: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it. Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In the Windows Settings app, click Accessibility on the left. On the right, click on the Keyboard tile to expand. On the System -> Accessibility -> Keyboard settings pane, locate the tile that says “Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping“. Toggle the button to the On position to enable. To disable it, simply toggle the button back to the Off position. That should do it! After the changes above, press the Print Screen button instead of the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot. Conclusion: This post showed you how to enable or disable the print screen button to take screenshots with Snipping Tool in Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
