

Unfortunately, Windows 10 does not have default keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool, but you can create one for it. The Win+PrntScrn screenshot tool can only take one type or screenshot i.e., fullscreen and you cannot change the format the image is saved in.With Snipping Tool, you can capture text, graphics, and any associated annotations and then save them in your desired format.

The two tools are not linked to each other in any way and each tool has its own shortcomings. Out of the box, Windows 10 has two different screenshot tools. You can change how Snip & Sketch is opened i.e., you can open it by tapping the PrntScrn key. There is no way to change this behavior so that the app will automatically start saving the screenshots as well. You don’t need to click the save button on it. When the image editing window opens, you can choose to simply close it. The only way to save a screenshot to a file is to click the notification when it appears. Snip & Sketch doesn’t have an auto-save feature.

Note: If you miss the desktop notification i.e., it disappears before you’re able to click it, open the Action Center (Win+A) and the notification will be stacked there. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TempState

To automatically save Snip & Sketch screenshots though, you have to interact with it. Word, or you can paste it in an image editor. You can paste the screenshot in an app e.g. Instead, any screenshots that you take with this tool are simply copied to the clipboard. While Snip & Sketch is the more power screenshot tool on Windows 10, it does not automatically save a screenshot to a file.
