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Snipping Tool (WIN + Shift + S): Screenshot save location?

Anonymous
2019-09-23T18:59:40+00:00

When I took a screenshot, Windows told me I wanted to try: WIN + Shift + S

So, I did. But, where is this screenshot other than the clipboard?

I can paste directly into OneNote, or whatever image program, but I don't want that. I want a timestamped screenshot or the "Shortcut" is not for what I need to do.

Is there a fourth button in the combo to actually save the screenshot? This is so weird to me. Not an improvement. Would be an improvement IF it were saved automatically. Is there really not a folder somewhere that these shots are stored automatically?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T10:39:29+00:00

    Hello,

    The Snip & Sketch tool copies to the clipboard but will also save the image to a temp file. The temp file of the image is stored at following locations:

    C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\ScreenClip

    or 

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\ScreenClip

    Above provided information referenced from https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/aia21t/snip_sketch/elt5ajt/.

    If you don't want to go above locations to find captured screenshot, simply press Windows key + PrtScr to take screenshot.

    Now either open MS Paint program and press Ctrl+V. Edit and save your screenshot.

    Or open File Explorer and locate Pictures library. Under Screenshots folder, you'll find the captured screenshot. 

    Hope this helps!

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-24T04:11:06+00:00

    Shift+WinKey+S opens Snip & Sketch. Make your snip, which goes into the Clipboard. A notice of it also immediately goes into the Action Center. Click that notice, & the snip will reopen into Snip & Sketch. Draw on it, if desired. Click the Save icon (disk) at top right to save it to the Pictures folder. Its name will be a timestamp...

    To get it into a post here, click the Insert Image icon (2nd from right) above your post which opens to the same folder.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-23T19:02:54+00:00

    Hi Neil

    In Windows 10, the easiest method to take a screenshot is to press the Windows Key + Prt Scr

    That will take the screenshot and store it in the Screenshots folder inside your Pictures folder . .

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-23T19:20:32+00:00

    Is there a way to get both of these things with a shortcut:

    1. Snip of screen, rather than fullscreen (like the snipping tool does).
    2. Along with automatically saving to the Screenshots folder?

    That'd be so great! It is available on other OS.

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