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On most Samsung Chromebooks, press Ctrl + Show windows to capture the full screen, or Shift + Ctrl + Show windows to select an area. To capture a single window, open Screen Capture and choose its window option. If you cannot identify the key or your keyboard layout is different, use the on-screen Screen Capture tool instead.

Choose what to capture

Capture How to do it
Entire screen Press Ctrl + Show windows. On a keyboard with a dedicated screenshot key, press that key to open capture controls.
Selected area Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows, then drag to select the area. You can also choose the partial screenshot option in Screen Capture.
Single window Open Screen Capture and choose the window screenshot option.

Google’s Chromebook instructions cover ChromeOS devices generally; Samsung models and keyboard layouts can vary. On a typical Chromebook keyboard, Show windows is identified by an icon resembling a rectangle with lines beside it. If you cannot find that key, use the on-screen method below. Google Chromebook Help: Take a screenshot or record your screen and Google Chromebook Help: Use your Chromebook keyboard.

Open Screen Capture without a keyboard shortcut

  1. Select the time or system area at the bottom right of the screen.
  2. Choose Screen capture.
  3. In the toolbar, select full-screen, partial-screen, or window capture, then follow the on-screen prompts.

Google also lists a Screen Capture entry in Settings for Chromebooks without a dedicated screenshot key. The toolbar is the simplest option when the key is missing or difficult to identify. Google Chromebook Help: Take a screenshot or record your screen.

Use the tablet buttons or an external keyboard

Tablet mode

On a Chromebook in tablet mode, press Power + Volume down to take a screenshot. Google Chromebook Help: Chromebook keyboard shortcuts.

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If an external keyboard has no Show windows key, Google’s screenshot instructions give Ctrl + Shift + F5 as an alternative. With a Windows keyboard connected, the Windows key functions as the Search/Launcher key on a Chromebook. For a different layout or remapped keys, open Settings → Device → Keyboard and inputs → View keyboard shortcuts to check the shortcuts available on your device. Google notes that its standard shortcut list applies to US Chromebook customers using a standard English QWERTY keyboard. Google Chromebook Help: Take a screenshot or record your screen, Google Chromebook Help: Chromebook keyboard shortcuts, and Google Chromebook Help: Use your Chromebook keyboard.

Find a screenshot and change where it saves

After capture, ChromeOS copies the screenshot to the clipboard and saves it in Downloads by default. To choose another destination, open Screen Capture, select its settings, and choose a folder. You can then review, delete, or share the saved image. Google Chromebook Help: Take a screenshot or record your screen.

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Capture with a stylus, if your Chromebook supports one

On a touchscreen Chromebook that supports a stylus, open the stylus tools and choose Capture region to select an area or Capture screen for the screen. Stylus support depends on the Chromebook: Google says Bluetooth styluses cannot be used with Chromebooks, and capacitive styluses may not work well. Google Chromebook Help: Use a stylus with your Chromebook.

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