Take Screenshots on Samsung Galaxy S7: Wondering how to use the Samsung Galaxy S7 screenshot feature? This tutorial teaches you how to take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone. The screenshot feature is useful for taking pictures of your Samsung Galaxy S7’s screen.
You can use it to screenshot conversations on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and practically anything that is on your device’s screen. There are several ways to capture screenshots on your device.
These screenshots are copied to the clipboard and stored in the Screenshots folder in the Gallery app of your device. So, how do you screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S7? Let’s find out!
Use Device Keys
You can capture a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy S7 by simultaneously pressing the Power/Lock key and the Home key for 1 to 2 seconds. The screen will flash and you will hear a sound (if your volume is on).
The screenshot will then go to the Gallery App. Remember to press the [Home] + [Power key] at the same time. If this method does not work, you can continue reading for more options and other tips.
This one is one of the fastest and most convenient ways to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy S7. Just follow these quick steps to take one right now:
- Open the application/screen which you want to take a screenshot of.
- Now press and hold the Power and Home buttons together.
- You will see a quick animation and hear a feedback sound that will show that a screenshot was just taken.
How To Take Screenshots On Galaxy S7 With Palm-Swipe Gesture
This feature has been included in almost all of the latest Samsung TouchWiz phones (i.e. Android phones from Samsung that are not more than 2 years old). In order to enable the feature and use it, follow the steps below:
- Activate the gesture before you can actually use it. In order to do so, go into the Settings app and select the Motion menu.
- From the Motion menu, find out Hand Motions and then check the Palm Swipe to capture check box.
- Close the settings app, head to the screen which you want to capture.
- Shape your hand like a knife (your thumb facing up) and swipe across the screen horizontally from either side, edge to edge. If you do it correctly, a swipe animation will trigger and it will save the screenshot.
How To Take A Scrolling Screenshot On Galaxy S7
- Take a screenshot, as mentioned above.
- Tap the “Capture more” option to scroll down and grab more of the screen.
- Keep on tapping until you’ve got what you need.
Take Galaxy S7 Screenshot Using An App
If for some reason you can’t take a screenshot with the built-in methods. There are several third-party options available to you. Here are a few of your options:
Screenshot Easy
Screenshot Easy lets you shake your phone to capture a screenshot. There are other options but the shake to capture is the most convenient method.
There’s also an overlay icon (floating widget) that you can set up as well. Then, when you want to take a screenshot, just tap the icon.
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View Screenshots
If you want to view captured screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy S7, then here are the steps that you need to follow:
To view a screenshot immediately after you capture it:
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- Tap Screenshot captured to open the screenshot. (refer to the image below)
- You can also quickly DELETE, EDIT, or SHARE the screenshot from the Notification Panel.
To view screenshots taken before, follow these steps:
- From the Home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Select the desired screenshot.
Sharing a Galaxy S7 Screenshot
Do you want to share the screenshots saved on your Samsung Galaxy S7? Great! There is a simple way to accomplish this! Follow the steps below:
From the Notification Panel
Note: This method only works for the most recently taken screenshot. Given that, you haven’t already swiped it away or deleted your notifications.
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- From the Screenshot captured notification, touch SHARE.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Note: Swipe to the left or right to reveal more sharing options.
From the Gallery
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Touch Gallery.
- Touch and select Albums.
- Touch Screenshots.
- Touch the desired screenshot.
- Touch Share at the bottom of the screen.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Screenshot-Options
There are various things that you can do with the screenshots you take on the Samsung Galaxy S7. If you need to know about these options, then you can use the information below to learn a few things.
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Tap the desired screenshot.
When viewing the screenshot, the following options are available at the bottom of the screen (see image below):
- Favorite: Mark the screenshot as a favorite.
- Share: Share the screenshot using one of the available options. Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
- Edit: Choose to Crop the photo, edit it using Photo Editor, or add it to a Collage.
- Delete: Delete the screenshot.
The following options are available at the top of the screen:
- CAMERA: Open the Camera application.
- MORE: Access the following options:
- Details: View technical information about the screenshot, such as its size.
- Slideshow: Start a slideshow of the screenshots in the folder.
- Set as contact picture: Set the screenshot as a contact photo.
- Set as wallpaper: Set the screenshot as wallpaper.
Recap/Final Advice
These are all the ways to screenshot your Galaxy S7 screen. From shake to capture, scroll capture, or by gesture. There are builtin options as well as third-party options.
Whatever method you choose, you can use the information above to share, edit, or save your screenshot. No one method fits everyone.
There you have it. The variety of ways that you can take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7. The above methods also work for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.