How to Take and Find WoW Screenshots

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Taking Screenshots

1. Press the “Print Screen” key. If you successfully took a screenshot, you will see a yellow “Screen Captured” confirmation message.

The 'Screen Captured' confirmation message in WoW

2. If you don’t see this message, check your screenshot keybinding.

  • Open the “Game Menu” window.
An orange arrow pointing to the 'Game Menu' button on the WoW interface
  • Click the “Options” button.
An orange rectangle showing the 'Options' button on the Game Menu window in WoW
  • In the left-hand menu, click “Keybindings”.
The 'Keybindings' button in the 'Options' window in WoW
  • Click the “Miscellaneous” box to expand it.
The miscellaneous section of the keybindings settings in WoW
  • Scroll down until you find the key(s) bound to “Screen Shot”.
The screenshot keybinding in WoW
  • Press the key(s) you just found.

Finding Your Screenshots

  • Note: This section of the guide involves the Windows operating system. However, the steps mentioned are virtually the same for computers with other operating systems.

1. Open the File Explorer program on your computer.

Opening the File Explorer program via the Windows 10 searchbar

2. Locate and open your “World of Warcraft” folder.

  • Note: This is usually found here: This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files (x86).
The 'World of Warcraft' folder in the File Explorer program

3. Double-click the folder name corresponding to the version of WoW you want.

A green arrow pointing to the 3 WoW game version folders

4. Double-click the “Screenshots” folder.

The WoW Screenshots folder in the File Explorer application
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