User Choice or Clipboard
| Method | Saves as file? | Default folder | |--------|----------------|----------------| | PrtScn | No | – | | Win + PrtScn | Yes | Pictures\Screenshots | | Alt + PrtScn | No | – | | Win + Shift + S | Yes (modern) | Pictures\Screenshots | | Win + G | Yes | Videos\Captures | | Win + Vol Down | Yes | Pictures\Screenshots | where does windows save screenshots
(Game Bar)
If you are playing a game or using a full-screen app and press , the Xbox Game Bar opens. You can take a screenshot by clicking the camera icon or pressing Windows + Alt + PrtScn . User Choice or Clipboard | Method | Saves as file
Some shortcuts do create a file at all. They only copy the image to your computer's temporary memory. YouTube·Gary Explainshttps://www.youtube.com How To Take a Screenshot on Windows Some shortcuts do create a file at all
When you use , the behavior varies slightly between versions: