Solved The Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut stopped working on my computer. How do i fix this?

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 20, 2025

The Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut to take quick screenshots stopped working on my computer and i don't understand why. While researching how to fix this problem, i discovered that this shortcut does work with the on-screen keyboard, but for some reason it doesn't work with my physical keyboard, and this seemed very strange to me.
At least this made me realize that the Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut still works on my computer, but for some reason it doesn't work when i type it with my physical keyboard.
Why is this happening?
What can i do to fix this?

When i use the shortcut Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key, what it does is run the applications in full screen but it doesn't take any screenshots and this is not what i want, i want to take quick screenshots.
I have also tried the shortcut Fn key + Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key but it did not work either.

I have Windows 11 Home Single Language edition, version 24H2 with a physical keyboard in spanish (with the letter "Ñ").
Since my physical keyboard is in spanish, the "Print Screen" key is translated to "Impr Pant"

gunrunnerjohn · Apr 20, 2025

Never heard of that, sounds like someone assigned that key with a keystroke macro app. I did a lookup and I found this on a number of sites.

The Windows key+F11 shortcut key has no known use.

Edwin · Apr 20, 2025

Have you checked the Clipboard?
Win+Shift+S is for regional snips.

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 20, 2025

gunrunnerjohn said:
Never heard of that, sounds like someone assigned that key with a keystroke macro app. I did a lookup and I found this on a number of sites.

The Windows key+F11 shortcut key has no known use.

It's weird. Do you have any idea why this shortcut works with the on-screen keyboard but not with my physical keyboard? I've already tried it and with the on-screen keyboard this shortcut works perfectly.

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 20, 2025

Edwin said:
Have you checked the Clipboard?
Win+Shift+S is for regional snips.

Yes, i already know this and it works perfectly, but this isn't my problem. My problem is that the Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut doesn't work, even though it used to.

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

AlexFreemanArt said:
Yes, i already know this and it works perfectly, but this isn't my problem. My problem is that the Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut doesn't work, even though it used to.

I’ll echo what other members have said. There is no such shortcut, so perhaps it’s a part of your Huawei proprietary software?

Here is an option. I use this for caps lock hence the caps lock example:

I am just not sure about the Winkey + F key shortcuts, I am not at my computer

Scancode Map does not run in the background. It's a tool used to create and apply keyboard remappings, but it doesn't require continuous background operation. It's often used to modify the registry, and the changes are permanent until manually reverted, so it's not a running service.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

Scancode Map as a Tool:
Scancode Map is a utility that helps users remap keyboard keys by modifying the registry.
Remapping is Permanent:
Once the remappings are applied through Scancode Map, they are usually permanent and will remain active unless they are manually removed or reverted.
No Background Operation:
Unlike tools like Microsoft PowerToys, which require background operation to apply keyboard remappings, Scancode Map doesn't need to be running in the background for its changes to take effect.
Registry Modification:
Scancode Map works by directly modifying the Windows registry, which stores system configuration settings, including keyboard mappings.

I made this tutorial to show how to use Scancode Map to disable the CapsLock key, but it should give you the general idea.

After installing Scancode Map

Start Scancode Map

Click on Add

In the From Scroll down to Caps Lock

In the To Select Disable

Click OK, click Apply

Click OK

Winuser · Apr 20, 2025

antspants said:
I’ll echo what other members have said. There is no such shortcut

I did a search and found it's for a Spanish keyboard and for us it's the print screen button.

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

Winuser said:
I did a search and found it's for a Spanish keyboard and for us it's the print screen button.

Fair enough. We’re only as good as the information provided. Can you link me to the info?

Maybe the F11 key on the keyboard is stuffed. Maybe the Win key is stuffed. I don’t know if the member tested either of them on the physical keyboard. I did read the member say the On-Screen works.

Winuser · Apr 20, 2025

antspants said:
Fair enough. We’re only as good as the information provided. Can you link me to the info?

Maybe the F11 key on the keyboard is stuffed. Maybe the Win key is stuffed. I don’t know if the member tested either of them on the physical keyboard. I did read the member say the On-Screen works.

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antspants · Apr 20, 2025

Winuser said:
I did a search and found it's for a Spanish keyboard and for us it's the print screen button.

OK I see what you mean now.

Still, there is no such combination that uses F11 key for printing that I can find, hence thinking it has something to do with Huawei

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

Here is a Snipping Tool tutorial:

Enable or Disable Use Print Screen Key to Open Screen Snipping in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to use the Print Screen key to open screen snipping for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch...

www.elevenforum.com

Here are some others:

Winuser · Apr 20, 2025

I tried with and without the F11 key and it worked both ways. @AlexFreemanArt, Is there a reason you're including the F11 key?

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 20, 2025

antspants said:
I’ll echo what other members have said. There is no such shortcut, so perhaps it’s a part of your Huawei proprietary software?

Here is an option. I use this for caps lock hence the caps lock example:

I am just not sure about the Winkey + F key shortcuts, I am not at my computer

Scancode Map does not run in the background. It's a tool used to create and apply keyboard remappings, but it doesn't require continuous background operation. It's often used to modify the registry, and the changes are permanent until manually reverted, so it's not a running service.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

Scancode Map as a Tool:
Scancode Map is a utility that helps users remap keyboard keys by modifying the registry.

Remapping is Permanent:
Once the remappings are applied through Scancode Map, they are usually permanent and will remain active unless they are manually removed or reverted.

No Background Operation:
Unlike tools like Microsoft PowerToys, which require background operation to apply keyboard remappings, Scancode Map doesn't need to be running in the background for its changes to take effect.

Registry Modification:
Scancode Map works by directly modifying the Windows registry, which stores system configuration settings, including keyboard mappings.

I made this tutorial to show how to use Scancode Map to disable the CapsLock key, but it should give you the general idea.

After installing Scancode Map

Start Scancode Map

Click on Add

In the From Scroll down to Caps Lock

In the To Select Disable

Click OK, click Apply

Click OK

Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it and it's helpful, but it's not the solution i'm looking for.
I'll clarify a few things in case you didn't understand:
The "F11 Impr Pant" key i'm talking about is the spanish version of "F11 Print Screen." That is, the two keys are exactly the same, except the "F11 Impr Pant" key is its spanish version.

The only thing i want is to be able to take screenshots again with the Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key (Print Screen key) shortcut without the need for third-party software, that is, to achieve this configuration from the native settings.

Another thing i want you to understand is that I CAN RUN THIS SHORTCUT WITH THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD, THIS SHORTCUT WORKS WITH THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD but not with my physical keyboard, in the attached image I show it to you:

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

AlexFreemanArt said:
Another thing i want you to understand is that I CAN RUN THIS SHORTCUT WITH THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD, THIS SHORTCUT WORKS WITH THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD but not with my physical keyboard

OK… MEMBERS HAVE MENTIONED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IN A FEW POSTS

All we are saying is that the Winkey + F11 + PrtScn keys is not a native Windows 11 shortcut for Printing the screen..

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

OK, an image makes more sense. So the keyboard has no standalone print screen key.

Check the tutorial I posted and see if the keys are set the way you want them. If the settings are correct, as I mentioned earlier, maybe either your win key or your F11 keys are damaged on the physical keyboard.

Enable or Disable Use Print Screen Key to Open Screen Snipping in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to use the Print Screen key to open screen snipping for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch...

www.elevenforum.com

And yes, it’s understood that your On-Screen Keyboard is performing correctly.

When you say, Win key F11 print screen key, it reads like a 3 key combination.
Winkey + F11 (PrtSc)

Winuser · Apr 20, 2025

antspants said:
When you say, Win key F11 print screen key, it reads like a 3 key combination.
Winkey + F11 (PrtSc)

That's the way I'm understanding it. I tried it on my keyboard with and without the F11 key. The results were the same.

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 20, 2025

antspants said:
All we are saying is that the Winkey + F11 + PrtScn keys is not a native Windows 11 shortcut for Printing the screen..

This shortcut doesn't have three keys; it only has two keys. I'll show you a picture of my keyboard so you understand it better. I used to be able to take a quick screenshot by simply pressing the Windows key and the Impr Pant key (F11) at the same time, but now i can't. The shortcut is only two keys, not three.

I want to ask you something: How do you know this shortcut isn't native in Windows 11? This article says that one of the methods to take screenshots is with the shortcut Windows key + Print Screen key (Impr Pant on my keyboard). This is the shortcut that i used but now for some reason it doesn't work when i do it with my physical keyboard (way 3):

7 Easy Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 11

Using the Print Screen Key and pasting the captured screenshot still works in Windows 11, but you have other options that are easier and more convenient.

www.pcmag.com

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

AlexFreemanArt said:
This shortcut doesn't have three keys; it only has two keys.

Yes I understand this. The way at least two of us read the post was a three key format because of the way you explained it. If you are reading my posts, you will see that I already understand.

I did say:

antspants said:
When you say, Win key F11 print screen key, it reads like a 3 key combination.
Winkey + F11 (PrtSc)

Can you test the Win key and the F11 key on your PC using something else, to check if one of the keys is faulty.

antspants · Apr 20, 2025

For the F11, when you open a browser, pressing F11 toggles full-screen mode.
If you try this and it works, then there is nothing wrong with your F11 key.

For the Win Key;

Win + R: Opens the Run dialog box.
Win + C: Opens Microsoft Copilot.
Win + D: Shows or hides the desktop.
Win + E: Opens File Explorer.
Win + F: Opens the Feedback Hub.
Win + G: Opens the Game Bar.
Win + H: Opens the Share sidebar.
Win + I: Opens the Settings app.
Win + K: Opens the Connect sidebar.
Win + L: Locks the computer.
Win + O: Locks screen orientation.
Win + P: Opens the projection or presentation sidebar.
Win + A: Opens the Quick Settings panel.

If any of these work, then there is nothing wrong with your Win Key.
Which brings us back to square one.

AlexFreemanArt · Apr 21, 2025

antspants said:
If any of these work, then there is nothing wrong with your Win Key.
Which brings us back to square one.

All those shortcuts you wrote work on my computer, the only shortcut that doesn't work is the Windows key + F11 Impr Pant key shortcut (the quick screenshot function doesn't run)

My computer is relatively new and until now i have never had any problems with any key or with the keyboard, the problem is that this shortcut specifically does not work and i do not know why.

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