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How to create a one-key-open of built-in 'Snipping Tool' in win11?
Press Win+Shift+s you can open built-in 'Snipping Tool' of win11, then if you want a faster way to access it, follow me.
1, Open 'Snipping Tool' app (Type 'snipping tool' in 'search' box on taskbar, then click the app 'Snipping Tool' listed above)
2, Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open task manager
3, you can see 'Snippingtool.exe' in the tasks list. If not, look for task 'snipping Tool' in the list and expand it, then you can see 'Snippingtool.exe'
4, Click 'Open file location' after right click the '.exe' file above
5, Right click the original '.exe'on the list, then click 'Show more options'-'Send to'-'Desktop(Create shortcut)'
6, Add the above shortcut file on desktop in 'Exclusion File(s)' of security protection of system, details as attachment steps below.
7, Click 'Properties' of the shortcut file on desktop after right click it
8, make a click in 'Shortcut key' box in 'Properties' window, then press function key 'F8'(available for me not sure you) on keyboard, following press 'confirm'
There after, when you press function key 'F8' at almost anytime, 'Snipping Tool' will open at once.
Attachment steps:
1,Press Win+I to open Settings of win11
2,Click 'Privacy & security'
3,Click 'Windows Security'
4,Click 'Virus & threat protection'
5,Click 'Manage settings'
6,click 'Add or remove exclusions', then Click 'Yes' in new popup window
7,click '+ Add an exclusion'
8,Click 'File'
9,Locate the above shortcut file on desktop, 'open' it.
Succeed on win11 24H2, on Aug 30, 2025
Any questions feel free to contact me.