Being Tricky
The short answer
To take a screenshot on Samsung Galaxy phones, press the Side (Power) button and the Volume down button at the same time, then let go.
At a glance
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Samsung’s support page lists these options in the toolbar that pops up after a capture:
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Scroll capture only appears on screens that can scroll.
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This lets you swipe the side of your hand across the screen instead of pressing buttons.
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Samsung saves screenshots to the Screenshots album in the Gallery app.
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Sometimes a video explains things better than a picture.
Quick tip
Press both buttons together and release quickly. Pressing one a little before the other usually changes the volume or locks the screen instead.
You might ask
What’s the fastest way to screenshot on a Samsung phone? Press the Side button and the Volume down button at the same time, then release.
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Being Tricky