Screenshot Not Working in Windows 11? Fix Snipping Tool, Print Screen and Clipboard, by TechFix Guides on YouTube. 5 min 1 s.
- Video length
- 5 min 1 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Press Windows + Shift + S and try to drag a capture area. If the screen dims and the snipping bar appears, the shortcut works and the problem is elsewhere.
Press the Print Screen key alone and check whether a screenshot lands in the Clipboard. Then try Alt + Print Screen to capture only the active window.
Open Settings, go to Accessibility, then Keyboard, and turn on the setting that uses the Print Screen key to open screen capture.
If Print Screen shares a key with another function, hold Fn while pressing it. Check your keyboard for a lock key that switches the top row between function and media keys.
Open Snipping Tool from the Start menu and take a new snip with the New button. If it captures fine, the app itself is healthy and the issue is a shortcut or setting.
In Snipping Tool, open Settings and confirm that automatic copy to clipboard and notifications are turned on, so snips are saved and announced.
Go to Settings, Apps, Installed apps, find Snipping Tool, open Advanced options and click Repair. If that fails, click Reset to clear its data.
Press Windows + V to open Clipboard History and turn it on if it is off. Then copy something and confirm it appears in the list.
Open Microsoft Store, go to Library and click Get updates to update Snipping Tool. Then run Windows Update and restart your PC.
Tips and common mistakes
If a screenshot appears in Clipboard History but will not paste into one app, the destination app is likely the problem, not Windows capture.
Test each shortcut one at a time so you know exactly which one is broken before changing settings.
A Reset clears Snipping Tool preferences, so note any custom settings before you use it.
Keep Windows and Snipping Tool updated, since capture bugs are often fixed in updates.
Questions
Why does Windows + Shift + S do nothing?
The shortcut usually fails when Snipping Tool is broken or disabled. Open the app manually, repair or reset it in Settings, then try the shortcut again.
Why does Print Screen not take a screenshot?
The Print Screen key may be set to another function or need the Fn key. Check the keyboard setting in Accessibility and try holding Fn while pressing it.
Where do my screenshots go in Windows 11?
Snipping Tool copies snips to the Clipboard and saves them to your Pictures folder in Screenshots by default. Check Clipboard History with Windows + V if a paste fails.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
