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How to Take Screenshots from Your Apple Device

Janice Sayaan
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Providing screenshots can help give additional insight and information to any technical issues you may be experiencing or error messages you see. 

Taking a screenshot on your iPhone

How to take a screenshot on iPhone 14 and other models with Face ID

  1. Press the side button and the volume up button at the same time.
    Arrows pointing to the side and volume up buttons on a phone with Face ID like iPhone 14
  2. Quickly release both buttons.
  3. After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail temporarily appears in the lower-left corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

How to take a screenshot on iPhone models with Touch ID and side button

  1. Press the side button and the Home button at the same time.
    Image shows arrows pointing to the side and Home buttons
  2. Quickly release both buttons.
  3. After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail temporarily appears in the lower-left corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

How to take a screenshot on iPhone models with Touch ID and top button

  1. Press the top button and the Home button at the same time.
    Image shows arrows pointing to the top and Home buttons
  2. Quickly release both buttons.
  3. After you take a screenshot, a thumbnail temporarily appears in the lower-left corner of your screen. Tap the thumbnail to open it or swipe left to dismiss it.

Where to find screenshots

Open Photos, then go to Albums > Media Types > Screenshots.

 

Reference: Apple Support Site

 

Taking a screenshot on your Apple Watch

You will first need to enable screenshots from the Watch app on your iPhone

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the My Watch tab, then tap General. 
  3. Scroll down, then turn on Enable Screenshots.

You can also do this on your Apple Watch:

  1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap General, then tap Screenshots.
  3. Turn on Enable Screenshots.
     Enable Screenshots setting in Apple Watch Settings app

How to take a screenshot on your Apple Watch

  1. With two fingers, press the Digital Crown and the side button at the same time. The screen flashes when you take a screenshot.  
    Apple Watch showing where to press the Digital Crown and the side button
  2. To find your screenshot, go to the Photos app on your iPhone, tap the Albums tab, then tap Screenshots.

 

Reference: Apple Support Site

 

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