Written by Samah Labib
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 05:00 PM
Microsoft is preparing to change how the Print Screen (Prt Scr) key works in Windows 11, and for the first time in decades the default behavior will now open the Snipping Tool for Microsoft Instead of taking a picture of your entire screen and copying it to the clipboard, Microsoft started testing this change in recent beta builds of Windows 11.
while containing Windows 11 Already on a setting that allows you to change the Print Screen to open the Snipping Tool, and Microsoft will set this as default behavior in the upcoming KB5025310 update, and if you previously modified the option in Settings through keyboard accessibility, Windows 11 will keep the setting you chose, but for many This setting will be toggled, according to theverge report.
And Print Screen has always been in need of an overhaul, especially if you’re using a multi-monitor setup because it captures all screens unless you hit ALT + Print Screen to grab the active window instead. Many third party apps have also tried to intercept and use the button over the years.
Microsoft’s OneDrive tries to save screenshots made with Print Screen, Dropbox tries to do the same, and apps like ShareX default to using Print Screen to take screenshots.
Microsoft’s choice of the default Print Screen for its widget may surprise or anger some Windows 11 users, but the behavior is easy to switch back and IT admins should be able to control how this rolls out to devices in the coming months.
