Since version 95 of the Windows operating system, the Print Screen button has served the same purpose: capturing a screenshot of the active screen and copying it to the clipboard, typically so that it can be altered in another program.
But according to Windows Latest, Microsoft is altering the Print Screen key's default behavior in Windows 11. The Windows Snipping Tool, which is presently accessed by pressing the Windows logo Key + Shift + S, will be opened by pressing the key in Windows 11 Beta preview releases 22621.1546 and 22624.1546.
The Windows 11 Snipping Tool, which combines functionality from Snip & Sketch and the legacy Snipping Tool, is quite helpful. Users can capture a specific area of the screen using the rectangular mode by default, eliminating the need to crop an image after capture. There is a full-screen mode, a window mode, and a freeform capture mode. Additionally, you can time your screen grab, and the Snipping Tool even has a screen recorder option.
Despite the Snipping Tool's numerous functions, many individuals, including this author, would want to maintain the Print Screen button's original purpose. The 'Use the Print Screen key to open Snipping Tool' option can be turned off in the Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard menu if you want to undo this modification.
The registry can also be edited to alter it.
Of course, not every feature from the Windows preview is included in the finished product. But given that it can be reversed in the menu options, it is highly likely that Microsoft will take this to the extreme.
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