Missing "Use the Print screen key to open Snipping Tool" option in the Keyboard Accessibility menu in Windows11 Home

Question

I need to make "SnagIt" my default, but my Windows 11 Home does not have the "Use the Print screen key to open Snipping Tool" option in the Keyboard Accessibility menu. How can I make SnagIt my default print screen option?

Answer 1

Welcome Tina Jaquez,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum.  

I understand that the option “Use the Print Screen key to open Snipping Tool” is missing from the Keyboard accessibility settings in Windows 11 Home, and you want to prevent Snipping Tool from opening so another screenshot app can use the Print Screen key. 

You can try the steps below to troubleshoot the issue:   Option 1: Fully update Windows 

• Open Settings >  Windows Update 
• Select Check for updates and install all available updates, including optional ones 
• Restart the device after updates complete 

Option 2: Verify Keyboard shortcut behavior 

• Press Windows key + Shift + S and confirm that Snipping Tool opens using the shortcut instead of the Print Screen key 
• This confirms Snipping Tool is functioning independently of the Print Screen mapping 

Option 3: Temporarily disable Snipping Tool background behavior 

• Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps 
• Locate Snipping Tool, select Advanced options 
• Select Terminate to stop it from running in the background 

Option 4: Use the Registry Editor to turn off the Snipping Tool shortcut 

• Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter: Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
• Right-click in the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, name it PrintScreenKeyForSnippingEnabled
• Double-click it, set Value data to 0, and click OK. 
• Sign out and back in, or restart your PC 

The above steps are provided based on the information I have learned so far, I wish that will be helpful to you. If your problem still cannot be solved by these steps, you could tell me about the specific situation in the next reply. I will continue to assist you in solving the problem. 

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