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How to take a screenshot on Chromebook: Step-by-step guide

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How to take a screenshot on Chromebook: Step-by-step guide

Chromebook permits you to capture your entire display or simply snap a portion, the keyboard commands are easy to use and remember. Here is a step-by-step to take a screenshot on Chromebook.

How to take screenshot on Chromebook

Taking screenshots on a Chromebook may be barely different than what you do on a Windows laptop or MacBook. The important thing to taking screenshots is the “Show all your open windows” button, which appears like a box with two lines to the right side of it. Whether or not you need to capture the entire display screen or just snap a portion, the keyboard commands are easy to use and remember.

In case you have a Chromebook with a 360-degree hinge like a Pixelbook, skip to the “Screenshots in Tablet Mode” section in this guide for an alternate touch-based method. Since Chrome OS saves screenshots regionally on your device, they won’t be available on Google Drive unless you manually upload them to the cloud.

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How to take a screenshot on Chromebook: Entire screen

  • To take a screenshot of the entire screen, press Ctrl + Show windows at the same time (everything on-screen will be in your screenshot).
  • When the notification appears, click to see your screenshot, or find it in your Files app.

How to take a screenshot on Chromebook: Portion of the screen

  • To take a screenshot of a portion of the screen, press the Shift + Ctrl + Show windows keys. You’ll see a crosshair icon; click and drag it till the a part of the display you need to copy is highlighted, and then let go.

How to save screenshots on Google Drive:

  • Open the Files app, and either select Images or Downloads listed on the left.
  • Choose the screenshot you need to upload. For multiple uploads,
  • Then, click on the Check icon on each screenshot.
  • Click on the Share button located in the top-right corner.
  • Select Save to Drive on the drop-down menu.
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