In this article, you'll learn how to take screenshots on the devices listed below. Choose your device from the list and proceed to the suggested steps.
Windows 7 and Windows 8
Sadly, Windows 7 and 8 do not have a built-in feature for taking screenshots immediately. However, there are still a couple of ways to snap one.
- The first way is to press the PrtSc button on your keyboard. This does not save an image but makes a copy of your screen to your clipboard.
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Once you press PrtSc, you'll need to open an app that supports pasting images, e.g., Paint, Paint.NET, Google Docs, etc.
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For this example, we'll use Paint. You can open it by pressing the Windows Start or Search buttons and typing Paint.
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Once you open Paint, press CTRL + V to paste your copied screenshot.
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Click on the floppy disk icon to save this picture. Choose to save it on your Desktop – it will be easier to find it later.
NOTE: Windows Snipping Tool is a great way to make a screenshot as well. This app should already be installed on your Windows device. See how to take a screenshot on Windows with the Snipping Tool.
Windows 8.1 and above
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Press the Windows Button + PrtSc to take a screenshot of your whole screen. All screenshots will immediately appear in This PC > Pictures > Screenshots folder.
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To make a partial capture of your screen, use the inbuilt Windows Snip & Sketch application. Press the Windows Button + Shift + S. This shortcut will start the Snip & Sketch app without further steps. Then, select the area you'd like to capture.
Windows Surface
New Windows Surface models can take screenshots with a combination of 2 buttons.
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Press the Power + Volume Down buttons at the same time to capture your screen.
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Alternatively, if you have a keyboard connected, press the Windows + Space + Fn to take and save your screenshot.
macOS
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Press Command + Shift + 3. A screenshot will automatically appear on your desktop.
Android
The majority of new Android devices use the same universal command to take screenshots.
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If your Android has a physical Home button, press the Home + Volume Down buttons at the same time to capture a screenshot.
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If your phone or tablet has no Home button, press the Power + Volume Down buttons at the same time to take a screenshot.
iOS
The iPhone 8 and older models still have the Home button.
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To take a screenshot, press the Home + Power buttons at the same time.
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The process is similar to that of iPads with Home buttons. Press the Home + Power buttons to capture the screen.
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For iPhone 10 and later models that no longer have the Home button, press Power + Volume Up at the same time to take a screenshot.
Linux
The commands below were tested on Ubuntu OS. However, they should work just fine with other distributions as well. All screenshots will automatically appear in the Pictures folder.
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Press PrtSc to capture your whole screen.
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To capture a specific part of your screen, press Shift + PrtSc, then select the part of your screen you'd like to capture.
Chrome OS
Even though Chromebooks have no PrtSc buttons, you can still easily take screenshots using a combination of two buttons.
- Press Ctrl + Switch Window buttons at the same time. The screenshot will appear in the Downloads folder.
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If you're using a standard keyboard, Ctrl + F5 will do the trick.
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