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What is a screenshot?

Save a picture of what is on your screen.

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A screenshot is a picture of whatever is showing on your screen right now. Your device takes the photo for you.

It is handy when you want to keep something. You can save an error, a recipe, or a confirmation.

Once you take one, you can look at it later or send it to someone. It saves in your photos.

Try this
  1. On a phone, press two buttons at once, often the side and volume button.
  2. On a computer, look for a screenshot tool or a key with that job.
  3. Find the new picture in your photos or files.
  4. Share it or save it like any other photo.
A message you can copy

I want to take a screenshot but I am not sure how on my device. Can you explain what a screenshot is and how I take one step by step?

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