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How To Screenshot on Asus Chromebook

by Simon Todd
How To Screenshot on Asus Chromebook

Step-by-Step Guide to Taking Screenshots on an Asus Chromebook

Taking screenshots on an Asus Chromebook is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps. This guide will walk you through the process of capturing and saving screenshots on your device.

1. To begin, press the “Ctrl” and “Switch Window” keys at the same time. The “Switch Window” key is located in the top row of your keyboard, between the full-screen and brightness buttons.

2. Your screen will dim briefly to indicate that a screenshot has been taken. The screenshot will be saved to your Downloads folder by default, but you can change this setting if desired by going into Settings > Advanced > Downloads > Change Location for Downloaded Files.

3. To view or edit your screenshot, open up the Files app from your Chrome OS launcher and navigate to your Downloads folder where it should be stored by default (unless you changed this setting). You can then open up the image file with any compatible image editor such as Google Drawings or Pixlr Editor for further editing or sharing purposes if desired.

And that’s all there is to it! Taking screenshots on an Asus Chromebook is now easy as pie thanks to these simple steps outlined above!

How to Capture and Share Screenshots on Your Asus Chromebook

Taking screenshots on an Asus Chromebook is a simple and straightforward process. With just a few clicks, you can capture and share images of your screen with others. Here’s how to do it:

1. To take a screenshot of your entire screen, press the “Ctrl” and “Window Switcher” keys at the same time. The Window Switcher key is located in the top row of keys between the full-screen and brightness buttons.

2. Your screenshot will be saved to your Downloads folder as a PNG file with the name “Screenshot (date).png” where date is today’s date in YYYYMMDD format.

3. To take a partial screenshot, press “Ctrl + Shift + Window Switcher” instead of just “Ctrl + Window Switcher” from step 1 above. This will open up an area selection tool that you can use to select which part of your screen you want to capture in your screenshot image file.

4. Once you have taken your desired screenshots, they can be shared with others via email or other messaging services such as Google Hangouts or Skype by simply attaching them as files when composing messages or emails from within Chrome OS itself or through any other compatible application installed on your Chromebook device such as Gmail for example.. You can also upload them directly to cloud storage services like Google Drive for easy sharing with others who have access rights granted by you for those files stored there too!

Q&A

Q: How do I take a screenshot on an Asus Chromebook?

A: To take a screenshot on an Asus Chromebook, press the Ctrl + Show Windows keys at the same time. This will capture the entire screen and save it to your Downloads folder. You can also press Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows to capture just the active window.