How to Take Screenshots on Windows 10

Capture, save, and locate

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With a simple keyboard shortcut you can take a screenshot of your Windows 10 screen.

But a keyboard combination is not the only way to take screenshots of your screen.

Here are two simple ways to take a screenshot from your Windows 10 PC.

Take screenshots on Windows 10

Method 1: Keyboard shortcut

To take a screenshot, press and hold the windows + print key. The screen will go dim for a few seconds and the image will be captured.

Locate the screenshot from the default Screenshots folder.

The path to the folder is:

1. “C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Pictures\Screenshots’’
2. “C:\Users\username\Pictures\Screenshots”

Screenshot by the author.

Method 2: Snipping tool

The snipping tool is a built-in windows 10 app used for taking screenshots.

To snip is to cut. The snipping tool allows for screenshots via cutting.