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Screenshot - Chrome

Learn how to screenshot on a chrome device e.g. Chromebook, Chromebox

Kim Ford

Last Update 2 months ago

Taking screenshots on a Chromebook is also straightforward:

1. Capture the Entire Screen:

  • Press the Power button + Volume Down button simultaneously.

    • Hold both buttons down briefly and then release.

    • A notification will appear indicating that the screenshot has been taken and saved to your "Downloads" folder.


2. Capture a Specific Portion of the Screen:

  • Press and hold the Ctrl key + Shift key + the Show windows key ( ) simultaneously.

    • The Show windows key looks like a rectangle with two vertical lines on the right (often located in the top row of the keyboard).

    • Your cursor will change to a crosshair (+).

    • Click and drag your cursor to draw a rectangle around the area you want to capture.

    • Release the mouse button, and the screenshot will be taken and saved to your "Downloads" folder.


3. Capture a Specific Window:

  • Press and hold the Alt key + the Show windows key ( ) simultaneously.

    • Your cursor will change to a shaded circle.

    • Click on the window you want to capture.

    • The screenshot of that specific window will be taken and saved to your "Downloads" folder.


Finding Your Screenshots on a Chromebook:

  • By default, screenshots on a Chromebook are saved as PNG files in your "Downloads" folder within the Files app.

  • You can open the Files app by clicking the Launcher icon (usually a circle in the bottom-left corner) and searching for "Files."

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