A new Microsoft Windows 11 update marks the end of an era: Using the Print Screen (PrtScn) button will no longer capture one's entire screen. Now, it it will open the Snipping Tool.

Learn how to record your screen as a GIF in Windows 11 using the Snipping Tool. We also provide a workaround for stable users ...

Unlike the Win+PrtScn key combination, the screen will not briefly dim to indicate that the screenshot has been taken. Instead, you need to open the clipboard to confirm if the screenshot has been ...

Microsoft has released a beta build that changes how the traditional PrtScn or Print Screen key works, launching the Snipping Tool app instead. But you can fix it if you want, too.

A third way is to go into Windows’ Settings and choose Ease of Access > Keyboard > Use the PrtScn Button to Open Screen Snipping. Note that you have to restart Windows before it will work.

How to screen record on Windows To take a video of your screen on Windows, open the Snipping Tool and select the Record button in the toolbar, then hit New. Select the part of your screen you want ...

These simple tips show that "PrtScn" or "PrtSc" is far from being a useless button on your keyboard and actually has many uses.

The print screen button now opens the snipping tool in a Windows 11 update.Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images A new Microsoft Windows 11 update marks the end of an era: Using the Print ...

Microsoft has, however, included a way to revert this change by going to the Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard menu and toggling the 'Use the Print Screen key to open Snipping Tool' to off.

A third way is to go into Windows’ Settings and choose Ease of Access > Keyboard > Use the PrtScn Button to Open Screen Snipping. Note that you have to restart Windows before it will work.