In this scenario, disabling the Focus Assist may solve the problem. But this feature does break the operation of the snipping tool shortcut and thus cause the issue at hand. Many users tend to enable the Focus Assist feature of their systems to avoid undue interruptions. If so, then update Snip & Sketch and check if the shortcut issue is resolved.

Now open the result of Snip & Sketch and then check if an update available for it.

Search for Snip & Sketch in the Microsoft Store

If not, then launch Microsoft Store and search for Snip & Sketch in the search bar (near the top right of the window).

Update the OS of your system to the latest release (make sure no optional update is left pending) and then check if the snipping tool shortcut issue is resolved.

In this case, updating the OS and app may solve the problem. Windows snipping tool shortcut might not work if the OS of your system or the app itself is outdated as it can create incompatibility between the app and OS. Solution 2: Update the Windows and Snip & Skitch App to the Latest Release

If not, then check if restarting your system solves the problem.

Then check if the snipping tool shortcut is working fine.

Now, right-click on the Windows Explorer and select Restart.

Open the Task Manager from the Quick Access Menu

Launch the Quick Access menu by pressing Windows + X keys and select the Task Manager.

In this context, restarting the File Explorer through the Task Manager may solve the problem. The shortcut might not work as intended if the File Explorer of your system is stuck in an error state. Windows Snipping Tool Shortcut not Workingīefore moving on with the solutions to fix the snipping tool, make sure your keyboard is not in the gaming mode (due to which Windows key will not operate). The issue is mainly reported after a Windows update. The issue arises when the user tries to use the shortcut of the Snip & Sketch application to take the screenshot but the shortcut does not launch Snip & Sketch with the screenshot although some users were able to paste the screenshot (which was copied in the clipboard) into an image processing application like MS Paint. Moreover, the wrong configuration of the system notifications may also cause the error under discussion. The shortcut of the Snip & Sketch application (i.e., Windows + Shift + S) might not work if the installation of the Snip & Sketch application is corrupt.

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