Basics
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Screen capture and screen record
Screen capture
Capture a screenshot while using the device and write on, draw on, crop, or share the
captured screen. You can capture the current screen and scrollable area.
How to capture a screenshot
Use the following methods to capture a screenshot. You can view the captured screenshots in
Gallery
.
Method 1)
Key capture: Press the Side key and the Volume Down key simultaneously.
Method 2)
Swipe capture: Swipe your hand to the left or right across the screen.
Method 3)
Air command capture: Detach the S Pen from the slot to open the Air command
panel, and then tap
Screen write
. Refer to
for more information.
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It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some apps and features.
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If capturing a screenshot by swiping is not activated, launch the
Settings
app, tap
Advanced features
→
Motions and gestures
, and then tap the
Palm swipe to
capture
switch to activate it.
After capturing a screenshot, use the following options on the toolbar at the bottom of the
screen:
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: Capture the current content and the hidden content on an elongated page, such as a
webpage. When you tap , the screen will automatically scroll down and more content
will be captured.
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: Write or draw on the screenshot or crop a portion from the screenshot. You can view
the cropped area in
Gallery
.
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: Add tags to the screenshot. To search for screenshots by tag, tap
Search
at the top of
the Apps screen. You can view the tags list and easily search for the screenshot you want.
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: Share the screenshot with others.
If the options are not visible on the captured screen, launch the
Settings
app, tap
Advanced features
→
Screenshots and screen recorder
, and then tap the
Screenshot
toolbar
switch to activate it.
