We’re going to walk you through how to take a screenshot on Chrome OS so you can save what you see on your screen when you’re using your Chromebook. It is a function that has always raised many questions in this operating system, because until recently it was not available and because there is no dedicated key on Chromebook keyboards like on Windows laptops.
We will try to make this article brief and as explanatory as possible. We will start by commenting in the first paragraph on the requirements that your Chromebook must meet to take screenshots, and then we will tell you what shortcuts you must use to take them, and that will make everything easier.
Screenshots in Chrome OS
The first thing you should know is that to take screenshots you need to have Chrome OS updated. Although simple screenshots can be done on older versions, you will need Chrome OS M89 to have all the features implemented. To check for updates go to the Settings menu, and on the left go to the Chrome OS Information section. This is where you’ll see the Check for Updates button.
The shortcut to take screenshots is to press Ctrl + Show windows simultaneously. The Show windows at once button is the one in the row of keys above the numbers, whereas on Windows keyboards the F5 button would be. It has a drawing of a window in which others can be seen below. In case you have installed Chrome OS on a Windows laptop, the laptop’s screenshot key will still work.
When you take the capture, a notification will appear which you can see at the bottom right of your screen. Here, depending on your version of Chrome OS, you will see more or fewer options, but you will be able to interact with it or click on it to go to the envelope where it is found.
In addition to entering from the screenshot notification, you can also go to the screen where screenshots are saved at any time. To do this, you need to open the file explorer, where you will have two methods for making it happen. You can click on the Images section directly to see them, or enter My files, and inside go to Downloads, which is where they are.
