Thursday, April 23, 2020

Chromebook Tip: Screenshots on a Chromebook


With all the of the distance learning going on, it can be beneficial for both teachers and students to learn how to take a screenshot on their Chrome OS devices. Chrome OS includes a few shortcuts to make taking screenshots a quick process. Taking screenshots will allow students to share their screen to show off work or show the teacher an issue they are having. Teachers can also use it to show students what their work should look like or how to locate something.

Screenshot of Entire Screen: 

To take a screenshot of your entire screen, hit the following keys: (Ctrl + Window Switch)



Screenshot of Selected Area:

To take a screenshot of a selected portion of your screen, hit the following keys: (Ctrl + Shift + Window Switch)


Note: A cross-hair icon will appear on your screen and you will click and drag your cursor to select the area of your screen that you would like to capture.

Where did the screenshots save to? 

By default in Chrome OS, all screenshots are saved to the Downloads folder. Select the Files app and in the left pane select Downloads. You should see the screenshots you took in this folder. You can then move/email /share them as you would like.

Other Screenshot Options

Other screenshot options on Chrome OS include the following Chrome extensions that can be added to your Chrome device:

Fireshot 

Lightshot




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