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Zac Bowden

Microsoft is CHANGING what the 'Print Screen' key does on Windows 11 — here's how to change it back

Print Screen key

What you need to know

  • Microsoft is changing the default behavior of the "Print Screen" key
  • In an upcoming update, the Print Screen key will be changed to launch the Snipping Tool instead.
  • Luckily, Microsoft will allow users to switch back to the old behavior if they want to.
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