Choose the system that you are using:
Android
How do I take a screenshot on my Android device (e.g. smartphone or tablet)?
Hold down at once Volume Down and Power for 1–2 seconds = The screen flashes white. Your device captures the entire screen and saves it as a photo.
Where do I find my screenshots?
Look for a Screenshots folder in your Gallery or Photos app.
I see no flash and no screenshots. Is there something else I could try?
Hold down at once Home and Power for 1–2 seconds = The screen flashes white. Your device captures the entire screen and saves it as a photo.
iOS
How do I take a screenshot on my iPhone, iPad or iPod touch?
Hold down Sleep/Wake then immediately press and release Volume up = The screen flashes white. Your device captures the entire screen and saves it as a photo.
I see no flash and no screenshots. Is there something else I could try?
Hold down Sleep/Wake then immediately press and release Home = The screen flashes white. Your device captures the entire screen and saves it as a photo.
Which one is the Sleep/Wake button?
It’s that isolated button which is either at the left (iPad), at the top (e.g. iPod touch) or on the right side (e.g. iPhone 7, 8, X, 11, 12, 13).
Where do I find my screenshots?
In the "Photos" App
Windows
How do I take a screenshot?
Hold down the Windows Key and Shift Key and press "S Key". Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture. Windows then copies it to the clipboard. I guess it’s in the clipboard now.
How can I paste it into a document or something?
Hold down the CTRL Key and press "V Key" = Windows pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing.
Where should I paste it?
Start “Paint”
- Paste
- Save
Is there a dedicated program for taking screenshots?
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Mac
How do I take a screenshot?
Hold down the Command Key and Shift Key and press "# 3 Key". Your Mac captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2024-08-06 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.
How do I take a partial screenshot?
Hold down the Command Key and Shift Key and press "$ 4 Key". Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. a window) to capture it. Your Mac then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like “Screen shot 2024-08-06 at 08.45.00 AM.png”.
Where is my Screenshot?
You will find the file on the desktop. Also the Finder might be helpful.
Can you show me in a video?
ChromeOS
How do I take a screenshot on my Chrome OS device (e.g. Chromebook or Chromebox)?
Hold down CTRL Key then immediately press and release F5 or the Switch Windows Key = Your Chrome OS device captures the entire screen and saves it as a file into your Downloads folder.
How do I take a partial screenshot?
Hold down CTRL Key then immediately press and release F5 or the Switch Windows Key = Your Chrome OS device captures the entire screen and saves it as a file into your Downloads folder.
If it works, what does it look like?
Can you show me in a video?