

This should sort out your issue and your screenshots should now open correctly. After that check that the Startup type: dropdown selection is set to Automatic.

This will create a Snipping Tool shortcut with a name “SnippingTool – Shortcut” in your desktop.Select “Send to > Desktop (create shortcut)” option from the menu items.Right-click on it and select “Show more options” or press F10 key to expand the full menu list.When you are in WindowsApps folder, scroll down to locate SnippingTool application file.Make sure to replace the Username with your Windows username and navigate to that location in File Explorer app.

Snipping Tool application file is located in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SnippingTool.Follow the below steps to create a desktop shortcut for Snipping Tool if that is convenient for you to access. Due to this problem, you can’t easily create desktop shortcut for the Start menu apps. Microsoft made it difficult to find the application file’s location for Start menu items like Snipping Tool. Create Desktop Shortcut for Snipping Tool Enable Print Screen Key to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 11Įnabling Print Screen key is useful when you have trouble to press Win + Shift + S keys together.
