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In both cases, the screenshot will get saved to the SD card under pictures subfolder. And if it’s a Samsung’s device then you will have to press the menu and volume down button.

However, there are two common methods.įor stock Android hold down the power and volume down button. There is no fixed way to take screenshots on Android device. And if you want to take the screenshot of a specific window then press Cmd + Shift + 4 + Space. But with Cmd + Shift + 4, you can select the area manually, instead of capturing the entire screen. Similialary for MAC OS, you take a screenshot by pressing Cmd + Shift + 3. You can also upload screenshots directly to popular websites, with a single click. These programs have built-in image editor so you can quickly add text to your screenshots and save it directly. If your works require frequent screenshot then try free programs like greenshots or the build in sniping tool. Options 3: Take screenshot of part of a screen

Most popular websites allow direct pasting the images from the clipboard. ProTip: If you want to upload it on the web(like Facebook, ImgurGmailil etc), then simply press CTRL+V on the upload page. So you still have to use image editing program to save the image, but hey, you don’t have to crop it anymore. Unlike the previous option, this one does not directly save the screenshot, instead, it gets copied to the clipboard. This will take the screenshot of only the active window and copy it on your clipboard. Option 2: Take screenshot of one active window I have tested this on Windows 8 and it works fine. This will take the screenshot of an entire screen and save it as a png file in your pictures folder. Option 1: Take screenshot of entire screen and save it directly However, there is a quicker way to do that. And once you are done editing it, save it as an image file. First, hit the ‘ PrntScr’ key on your keyboard, then paste it in your favorite image editing program- like paint. The traditional way of taking a screenshot in Windows is quite tedious.
