How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

There are two methods for taking regular screenshots, and there's also an option to take a scrolling screenshot, which lets you capture multiple pages of content in a single long image.

Method 1

1. First, you need to have whatever it is you want a screenshot of to be on the display. This can be an app, game, or any other screen that you want to capture. Make sure the display is on, of course.
2. Press and hold the power button and the home button at the same time until you hear a camera shutter sound and see an animation. You get both a sound and visual cue once a screenshot is captured, so it's impossible to miss that the screenshot has been taken.

Method 2

1. Samsung's phones also come with a gesture for capturing a screenshot. This gesture lets you swipe the screen with the edge of your hand from right to left.
2. To enable this gesture, head into the Settings » Motions and gestures menu, and toggle the “Palm swipe to capture” option to on. You will then see a visual example of how this works at the top.
3. Now simply get to the app or screen you want to capture, then swipe the screen from right to left with the edge of your hand (the hand should be on the display in a karate chop-like manner) and voila, your screenshot will be captured.

Scrolling screenshot

If the content on your phone's display can be scrolled to show more information (for example, when you're in the settings menu, reading a long document, or browsing a website), you can take a scrolling screenshot. Here's how to do it.

1. Follow either of the two methods above to take a screenshot.
2. Once the screenshot is taken, you will get an option to “Capture more” on the screen. Hit “Capture more” to make the screen scroll down and capture more content. Once you're done, just press back or tap somewhere other than the screenshot options shown on the screen to stop and save the entire image.
   

Once taken, you can access your recent screenshot by dragging down the status bar and clicking on the screenshot notification. You can also delete the screenshot here, or go into editing mode by pressing the relevant button in the notification. To access all your screenshots, simply go into the Gallery app and into the Screenshots folder. If your gallery is set to show images based on time (this can be changed by clicking on the arrow at the top left of the gallery), you will see the screenshots alongside all your other photos, sorted based on the time they were taken.

Check out more Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 tips to make the best of your new phone.