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5 ways to take screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy S10

There are several ways to take a screenshot using the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone, including pressing buttons, swiping the screen or using a voice command with the Bixby personal assistant. Photo: Reuters
There are several ways to take a screenshot using the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone, including pressing buttons, swiping the screen or using a voice command with the Bixby personal assistant. Photo: Reuters

We often want to capture an image on our phone, such as a social media message, the winning screen of a game, or a very long web article, so what’s the best way to do it?

It is surprising how often you need to take a screenshot on your phone – whether it is to capture a moment from a social media post, freeze the winning screen in a game, or grab the image of a web page.

The good news is that not only is it easy to capture a screenshot on your Galaxy S10, but there are also several different ways you can do it – so you can rely on whichever one is easiest or works best for you.

How to take a screenshot on a Galaxy S10 using buttons

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Though Samsung gives you a few different ways to take a screenshot, the traditional way – which is most similar to the method you may know from other phones – is to use the buttons on the side of the phone.

You can take a screenshot on the Galaxy S10 by pressing the volume down and power buttons. Photo: Business Insider
You can take a screenshot on the Galaxy S10 by pressing the volume down and power buttons. Photo: Business Insider

1. Set up the screen the way you want to capture it.

2. Press the volume down and power buttons simultaneously, and hold them for a second or two until the screenshot is taken. You’ll see the screen flash and shrink slightly.

3. The screenshot tool strip will appear at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds. You can use the tools to tweak the image or, if you do nothing, the screenshot will be saved automatically to the Gallery.

How to take a screenshot on a Galaxy S10 using your palm

Many Android phones let you do common tasks with gestures, and the S10 allows you to take a screenshot by sliding the edge of your palm across the screen. This should be turned on by default, but if you want to make sure, do this: