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."