How to take a screenshot on google chrome laptop

Here are the 4 simple tricks to taking screen shots on a Google chrome browser in 4 different ways.

By India Today Web Desk: When you are using a mobile device or a desktop there are several ways in which you can take the screenshot. Usually, the screenshots on computers are taken using the Print Screen button and using the snipping tool on Windows.

But when you want to take screenshots on a web browser and use screenshots often, then there are certain tricks you can follow to do this practice. The major dissimilarity between the Print Screen and the chrome tool is the chrome screenshot doesn’t cover the borders of the chrome browser window itself but the content of the web page.

Here are the simple steps to take screenshots on Google chrome:

Personal computers:

Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser.

Step 2: Press Control+ Shift + I on your computer

Step 3: The developer menu called the Element Inspector will open.

Step 4: You can see the HTML page.

Step 5: Next press Control + Shift P on your computer.

Step 6: The above step will help you search for your list of developer tools.

Step 7: You can type “screenshot” but don't press 'Enter'

Step 8: A set of four screenshot options will be displayed.

Mac:

Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser.

Step 2: Press Command+ Option+ I on your Mac

Step 3: The developer menu called the Element Inspector will open.

Step 4: You can see the HTML page.

Step 5: Press Command + Shift P on your Mac

Step 6: The above step will help you search for your list of developer tools.

Step 7: You can type “screenshot” but don't press 'Enter'

Step 8: A set of four screenshot options will be displayed mentioned below.

Capture Area screenshot:

• This option will select the specific part of the screen and save it as a screenshot.
• Once you choose this option, you can drag the box with the mouse inside the chrome window.
• Choose the page you need to capture and it will be automatically saved.

Capture Full-size screenshot:

• This captures the image of the entire web page from top to bottom.
• It is the easiest way to get an image of a long page that extends beyond the screen.

Capture Nod screenshot:

• This is specifically to capture the image of a specific HTML element in the Element Inspector.

Capture Screenshot:

• The standard screenshot helps you to save the image visible on your screen.
• After following the steps above, scroll down the one you want and press Enter.
• Your screenshots will be automatically saved in the Chromes download manager at the bottom of the window.

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Edited By:

Megha Chaturvedi

Published On:

Aug 25, 2021

Home How To How to take Google Chrome screenshot on Windows laptop; awesomely simple

If you want to take Google Chrome screenshot on your Windows laptop, then check out the step-by-step guide here.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers and has been on users' devices for years now. It offers a wide range of features that can make the browsing experience easier and smoother. One of these is the Google Chrome screenshots tool. Yes, if you are not aware of this, Google Chrome brings its own feature to let you take screenshots with ease. This is part of Chrome's sharing menu which has several features such as Copy Link, send to your devices, QR codes, print, and Screenshot.

This built-in tool on Google Chrome enables users to take a screenshot of any web page. The screenshot tool is a great way to reduce the dependence on any third-party extensions to capture the screen. Here, know in a step-by-step manner, how to enable and capture the screenshot in the Google Chrome browser on your Windows computer. Let's begin.

How to enable the Google Chrome screenshot tool

Step 1: First, open the Google Chrome browser on your Windows computer or laptop.

Step 2: Once you are on the browser, go to the flags settings page or simply enter this - chrome://flags - in the address search bar.

Step 3: Here, find the “Desktop screenshots” option while using the search bar.

Step 4: Now, use the drop-down menu right next to the “Desktop Screenshots” option and then select “Desktop Screenshots Edit Mode”.

Step 5: You will need to select the “Enabled” option.

Step 6: Once you make the changes, the Chrome browser will ask to relaunch the page. Tap on the “Relaunch” button and that's it!

After the completion of these steps, the built-in screenshot tool of the Google Chrome browser will be enabled to use on the Microsoft Windows operating system.

How to capture screenshot in Google Chrome

Step 1:

To capture a screenshot in Google Chrome, you will need to click on the “Share this page” button, available right next to the webpage’s URL. 

Step 2:

Now, select the “Screenshot” option from the drop-down menu. 

Step 3:

Now, select the area of the screen that you want to capture and this will automatically capture the screenshot which will be copied to the clipboard. This will also show a preview at the top of the right corner in the Chrome browser. 

Step 4:

After that, there will be two options — Edit and Download. If you want to save the screenshot on your device, then click the Download button, which will be saved as a PNG image. Well, you have an option to edit it too. For that, tapping on the Edit button will open a new “Screen Image Editor” tab with several tools to edit the screenshot. 

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