SOLVED: Snipping Tool shortcut won’t work
1. Change the OneNote Hotkey
Some users have fixed the OneNote 2016 hotkey for screen clippings by changing the keyboard shortcut. OneNote doesn’t include any built-in options for customizing hotkeys. As such, you’ll need to modify its hotkey with the Registry Editor as follows. — RELATED: If you can’t edit Windows 10’s Registry, this quick solution will help you
2. Disable the Global Hotkey
Alternatively, you can disable the global Windows + S hotkey so that the Snipping Tool doesn’t open when you press the Win key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut. Windows don’t include options to customize its default keyboard shortcuts. However, you can disable the Windows + S global keyboard shortcut with the Registry Editor as follows. — RELATED: Best 5 Windows 10 free screenshot-taking tools
3. Capture Screenshots With OneNote’s System Tray Icon
OneNote 2016 users don’t need to press the Windows + Shift + S hotkey to capture screenshots. Instead, you can configure the application to capture snapshots when you click its system tray icon. This is how you can capture snapshots with the OneNote system tray icon.
So that’s how you can fix the OneNote hotkey for screen clippings and capture snapshots without it. Then you can select a OneNote location to save the snapshots instead of pasting them into notebooks with the Ctrl + V hotkey. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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