Whether you’re capturing important documents or trying to send funny memes to your friends, knowing how to take a screenshot on a Chromebook is useful. It’s not much different from taking a screenshot on Windows or macOS, but it still may stump users coming from those devices. Don’t worry, it’ll take just a few keystrokes. Here’s how.
How to capture a full screenshot on a Chromebook
To take a screenshot of everything on your screen, press the following keys simultaneously: Ctrl + Show windows.
The latter button is typically located in the top row between the Full-Screen and Brightness down buttons, as shown above. It resembles a rectangle followed by two lines and replaces the typical F5 key found on standard keyboards.
