In this article, we look at the different ways you can take a screenshot on your chromebook, whether it be a dell or hp or lenovo chromebook. We will also show you how you can also record the screen of your chromebook.
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How to take Full ScreenShot on your Chromebook
Full Screen ScreenShot on your Chromebook Keyboard Shortcut CTRL + WINDOWS SWITCHER
You can take a full screen screenshot on chrome by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL + WINDOWS SWITCHER. The windows switcher key is usually the F5 key on the keyboard.
Partial Screen Screenshot on Chromebook
Partial Screen ScreenShot on your Chromebook Keyboard Shortcut CTRL + WINDOWS SWITCHER
You can take a partial screen screenshot on chrome by using the keyboard shortcut CTRL + WINDOWS SWITCHER. While pressing the shortcut key, select the region of the screen that you want to screenshot. Let go of the shortcut keys and voila, your partial screen screenshot is now ready.
Or, alternatively, you can also press CTRL+WINDOWS SWITCHER+SHIFT KEY and then select the portion of the screen that you want to take a screenshot of.
Screenshot of an app or a window screenshot
App/ Window ScreenShot on your Chromebook Keyboard Shortcut CTRL + ALT + WINDOW SWITCHER
If you do, this keyboard shortcut will come in handy. You can take screenshots of the active window or app—no need to spend time to get that perfect crop.
Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + WINDOW SWITCHER
Take a Screenshot of the Menu at the bottom right
Use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + Show windows to take a screenshot of the menu. Press the keyboard shortcut and in the menu at the bottom, choose screenshot. You can then take s screenshot of the menu or even the TIME.
How to Record your Chromebook Screen
Press the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + Show windows and in the menu at the bottom, choose Screen record. You can then choose from the 3 options of recording Full Screen, Recording Partial Screen, or Recording a single Window/App.To stop recording, at the bottom right, select Stop recording.
Pro Tips
Where is the location of your saved screenshots
All screenshots in ChromeOS are saved to the Downloads folder. You can navigate there by clicking on the Launcher icon (a gray circle usually found in the bottom left corner of the screen), then clicking on the Up arrow on the partial menu that appears. Open Files, then choose Downloads on the left-hand side of the screen.
