Screenshots—or captures of whatever is showing on your screen—let you easily save or share information. And on a Chromebook, grabbing them is pretty straightforward, so long as you know the right keyboard shortcuts. Show Knowing the correct keystrokes may be the most difficult part for people used to MacOS or even Windows, as ChromeOS doesn’t try to mimic those operating systems for an easier transition. Instead, you’ll need to learn this fresh set of keyboard commands. How to screenshot your whole screen The exact positions of these keys on your Chromebook may be different. To capture everything you see on your screen, press Ctrl + the Show Windows key on a Chromebook with a keyboard. The latter key looks like three rectangles layered in a staggered formation. For tablets, press the Power + Volume Down buttons. How to screenshot part of your screenThe exact positions of these keys on your Chromebook may be different. In order to grab only part of your screen (like when you only want a single window to show or keep sensitive information from being captured), press Shift + Ctrl + the Show Windows key. (That last key looks like three rectangles stacked offset.) Then click on the screen with your mouse at the edge of the area you want to capture and drag it until the box contains everything you want to capture. How to access advanced screenshot featuresToo hard to remember all the different keyboard shortcuts? Memorize this lone set of keystrokes then: Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows. It’s the same combo as for a partial screenshot, but in the latest versions of ChromeOS, you can either click on the screen to begin taking a partial screenshot, or click on the icons in the menu bar that appears. Those buttons let you choose between full-screen, partial-screen, and window-specific screenshots. You can also begin a screen recording, which will take video of your screen instead of a still image. On tablets, press and hold the power button, then choose Screen Capture. How to find the location of your saved screenshotsScreenshots are saved in the Downloads folder. You can access it through the Files app, then clicking in the left-hand menu on Downloads. ChromeOS saves all screenshots to the Downloads folder. You can navigate there by clicking on the Launcher icon (a gray circle usually found in the bottom left corner of the screen), then clicking on the Up arrow on the partial menu that appears. Open Files, then choose Downloads on the left-hand side of the screen. How to upload your screenshots to Google DriveTo copy files from your Downloads folder to your Google Drive, simply highlight them in Downloads, then drag them to the Google Drive link in the left-hand menu. By default, your Chromebook saves screenshots to its Downloads folder—which is not automatically backed up to your Google account. You must manually upload them to access the files on other devices. To upload to Google Drive, open the Files app, then the Downloads folder. Select the files you want to back up, then drag them to your Google Drive folder in the left-hand navigation bar. They will automatically copy over. Alternatively, you can highlight the files, tap Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy the files, then choose your Google Drive folder and paste them into that location.
"How to screenshot on Chromebook" is one of the most common search queries Chrome OS devices — and for a good reason. Users who are accustomed to Windows typically reach for the Print Screen key, but on Chromebooks, the keyboard layout is unfamiliar, and as a result, taking screenshots is a different process. Don't worry, though. Taking screenshots on Chromebooks is just as easy as it is on Windows, Macs and other operating systems. We will dive into a number of different ways you can snatch still images from your Chromebook's screen.
How to take a screenshot on a ChromebookThe quickest way to take a screenshot on a Chromebook is to use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL + Show Windows. If you don't know where the Show Windows key is located, it's positioned on the top row. The Show Windows icon consists of a rectangle and two vertical lines. Check out the image below to help you locate the Show Windows key on your Chromebook. If you have a Chromebook tablet (e.g. Lenovo Chromebook Duet), or a 2-in-1 Chromebook that can transform into tablet mode (Acer Chromebook Spin 713), you can take a screenshot by holding down the power button and volume down button simultaneously. If you have a Chromebook that's compatible with styli, you may have another way to capture screenshots via the Stylus Tools menu. Click on the pen icon located on the far-right side of the home task bar (it should be next to the WiFi and battery status indicators). Click on the first dashed rectangle to capture the entire screen. Where are Chromebook screenshots saved?The screenshots you took should be pinned to your home taskbar. If not, you can retrieve them by clicking on the launcher located on the far left of the taskbar (it's a white dot). Next, click on the upward arrow and open "Files." Click on "Images" and you'll find all of your screenshots. You can move them to Google Photos, Google Drive, and other platforms by selecting all (CTRL + A), right-clicking (touchpad press + ALT), and selecting your desired destination. Kimberly Gedeon, holding a Master's degree in International Journalism, launched her career as a journalist for MadameNoire's business beat in 2013. She loved translating stuffy stories about the economy, personal finance and investing into digestible, easy-to-understand, entertaining stories for young women of color. During her time on the business beat, she discovered her passion for tech as she dove into articles about tech entrepreneurship, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the latest tablets. After eight years of freelancing, dabbling in a myriad of beats, she's finally found a home at Laptop Mag that accepts her as the crypto-addicted, virtual reality-loving, investing-focused, tech-fascinated nerd she is. Woot! |
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