How to Take a Screenshot on Galaxy Note 8

This quick guide explains how to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Like the Galaxy S8, and for the first time on any Note device, the Galaxy Note 8 lacks a physical home button. That means there’s a whole new way to take screenshots on your phone. This is one of many different features you’ll want to know about.

There are several different reasons for taking a screenshot, which is to capture everything on the screen as an image. Then you can save, edit and share a screenshot wherever needed.

Thanks to the S-Pen pen, you have three different ways to take screenshots. The easiest way is to press and hold both buttons at the same time according to our instructions below. But now you are not using the home button like previous Samsung devices.

Those from iPhone or using other Android smartphones will feel right at home. This is because a quick and simple button combination instantly captures everything on the screen. Samsung now uses the same combination as other smartphone manufacturers.

How to Take a Screenshot on Galaxy Note 8

If you want to take a screenshot of something important in an email or save a photo, this is it. What all owners should do is both at the same time. Press, hold and release. It’s only one of these two methods though.

Quickly press and hold the volume down and power buttons at the same time, hold for a second, then release. You will see and hear the screenshot capture. This much. The phone will record whatever is on the screen and you can access it instantly from the gallery.

Smart Capture

Additionally, you will notice a feature called Smart Capture. This shows more information at the bottom of the screen after a screenshot. Like how to take another one or take multiple screenshots of an entire website or email thread. This allows you to capture long screenshots in one image instead of taking three or four.

Press “Capture more” and Galaxy Note 8 will continue to take screenshots until you stop. This is a nice feature, but it prevents you from taking multiple screenshots quickly. Since the phone has to wait for the options to pop up. To disable this banner, go to Settings > Advanced Options > and disable “Smart Capture” to turn it off.

Other Galaxy Note 8 Screenshot Methods

They’re not the only way to take screenshots, though. Samsung has a smart tool that uses the S-Pen pen along with another tool called Palm Capture. Although the button combination is the easiest for most. For the S-Pen, just pull it out and select the “write screen” option to get started. This instantly takes a screenshot of whatever is on your screen.

Additionally, hold the edge of your hand (wrist, palm and pinky) on the screen. Then, swipe the edge of your hand from left to right across the entire screen. You probably did this by accident and didn’t know what you were doing, but it’s a feature. This is a screenshot gesture on Samsung devices.

It works both ways and it may take a few tries before you master the technique. Once you understand it, you can take a screenshot with a swipe and then share or save it as you wish. Again, the button combination is easier for me, but the gesture is faster and works without picking up your phone.

Everything Else You Need To Know

Screenshots are instantly saved to your gallery under “screenshots” for easy access. AdditionallyYou can find a preview of the screenshot in the notification bar to quickly share, edit or delete it.

Also, if you find that you accidentally took a screenshot, it’s probably the palm swipe method. Here’s how to turn it off. go Settings > Device > Advanced features > Palm swipe to capture > and toggle power button. Now use the button combination or the S-Pen whenever you need to take a screenshot.

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