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

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.

On Windows 11 and Windows 10, it’s all about the Snipping Tool, though the latest version of Microsoft’s OS offers some easy shortcuts to avoid the Print Screen button if you so choose.

On both Windows 11 and Windows 10, this is easy with the built-in screenshot tool. You can press the Print Screen key or the Windows+Shift+S shortcut to start capturing a screenshot.

If the Snipping Tool keeps popping up on your Windows 11/10 computer, the solutions provided in this article will help you fix this problem.