Press "Windows + I" keys to open Windows Settings app. Go to "System" tab and go to "Notifications" section. Turn on the "Notifications" and then disable "Do not disturb" options. Also, scroll down and make sure app level notifications are enabled for Snipping Tool. Enable Notifications and Disable DNB and Focus. It was working fine yesterday. Pressing WIn-Shift-S brings up the snipping tool and allows me to highlight an area to snip but when I do so, nothing happens. There is no way to edit or save the selected area. I use this frequently, so it is a big deal to me when it is not working. I have: A. shutdown and restarted Windows. I recently updated windows, to realize that windows+shift+s now uses "Snip and sketch". It looks nice and all, but it doesn't seem be able to capture anything that is in full screen mode, and instead captures the desktop. Unlike the old snipping tool. I had no issue with it and was able to screenshot basically any full screen game. If the Snipping Tool shortcut doesn't work, you should check if the Windows key, the Shift key, and the S key can work normally. If these keys are damaged, you may need to repair or replace the keyboard. Way 3. Turn on the Snipping Tool Notification Toggle. When you press Win + Shift + S on your keyboard, a notification should appear in the From the menu that opens up, click on Advanced Options. Scroll down to the Reset Here, click on the Repair button. This will fix any issues with the app. Wait for the process to complete and then try running the Snipping tool again. If repairing doesn't work, then click on the Reset button to reset the Snipping tool. I looked at your keyboard online and it appears it has a dedicated print screen key. You can configure this key to open the snipping tool as an alternative to Win+Shift+S if it is not working. Go to Settings > Ease of access > Keyboard > Print Screen shortcut. GQCoz.

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