How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook
Curious about how to take a screenshot on a Chromebook? You're not alone. On your own, it's not easy to figure out how to grab a snapshot of what's on your display. However, once you know this simple, two-key shortcut, you'll be taking screenshots in no time.
Follow the easy-to-follow instructions below to take screenshots on your Chromebook with ease.
How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook
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Step 1: Find the Ctrl key as well as the 'rectangular' icon
The Ctrl key should be on the left side of your keyboard; the rectangular icon should be the fifth key from the left on the function row.
Step 2: A preview of the screenshot will appear on the bottom-left corner.
You can click on "Edit" if you want to make additional tweaks to it.
Step 3: You can access your screenshots in the "Downloads" folder.
Navigate to the "Downloads" folder by clicking on the "Files" icon on the taskbar.
Now that you've got your screenshots, you have a wealth of options available to you.
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You can share it, crop it, rotate it, add filters, and annotate it. And if you're done with it, you can delete it, too.
Note: We used the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 for this how-to.
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Kimberly Gedeon, at Mashable since 2023, is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She's drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it's a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.
