Basics
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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.
Use the following methods to capture a screenshot. Captured screenshots will be saved in
Gallery
.
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Key capture: Press and hold the Volume Down key and the Power key simultaneously.
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Swipe capture: Swipe your hand to the left or right across the screen.
•
Air command capture: Hover the S Pen over the screen and press the S Pen button 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:
•
: 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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: Crop a portion from the screenshot. The cropped area will be saved in
Gallery
.
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: Write or draw on the screenshot.
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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
, and then tap the
Smart capture
switch to activate it.
