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 ...

Learn how to take screenshots on Windows using built-in options like the Snipping Tool, Print Screen shortcuts and the Xbox Game Bar.

In the current non-beta version of Windows 11, this Print Screen behavior is an off-by-default toggle in the keyboard accessibility settings. The change will make the setting on-by-default instead.

Also, different keyboard shortcuts are helpful in different scenarios. Shortcut keys to print screen 1] Print Screen (PrtScn) Key This is the simplest way to take a screenshot on your computer.

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.

Learn how to take a screenshot without Print Screen button. You can print screen without PrintScreen button by using any one of these alternative methods.

A substitute for the missing Print Screen key Another key that gets a lot of work on my keyboards is Print Screen, but the abbreviated Touch Cover keyboard that attaches to the Surface lacks that key.

The Print Screen Button The most well-known way to capture screenshots is with the Print Screen key, usually located on the upper right portion of your keyboard.

For the first time in decades, Microsoft is updating the functionality of its Print Screen button. It will now open the Snipping Tool for some users.

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.