Quick Answer: Where Are Print Screens Saved Windows 10?
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Use the keyboard shortcut: Windows + PrtScn.

If you want to take a screenshot of the whole screen and save it as a file on the hard drive, without using any other tools, then press Windows + PrtScn on your keyboard.

Windows stores the screenshot in the Pictures library, in the Screenshots folder.

Where are the screenshots saved?

What is the location of the screenshots folder in Windows? In Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, all the screenshots you take without using third-party applications are stored in the same default folder, called Screenshots. You can find it in the Pictures folder, inside your user folder.

Where do the print screens go?

Pressing PRINT SCREEN captures an image of your entire screen and copies it to the Clipboard in your computer’s memory. You can then paste (CTRL+V) the image into a document, email message, or other file. The PRINT SCREEN key is usually located in the upper right corner of your keyboard.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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