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How to Take Screenshots on Google Pixel and Pixel XL

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Are you a Google Pixel or Pixel XL user? For those of you users who have been using it for a long time, maybe you can already browse what your phone can do. However, for those of you who just use it maybe you are still difficult to know what you can do with this phone. For that, you can start to know the ins and outs about the sophistication of this phone. One is the ability to be able to screenshot. Usually, when we are looking for an information or image on the internet and find something important to you remember or know, you must download photos or pages that cupped the information. Take screenshots on Google Pixel is easy, follow these Google Pixel tips and guide below.

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However, with a screenshot, this can make it easier for you to take pictures or page information. With this feature, you can directly save it into your gallery. Very easy right? This screenshot feature only takes a very short time to be able to store images. So you do not have to worry because Google has made it really easy to catch your Pixel screen and show it to the world. Here’s how to take screenshots on Google Pixel and Pixel XL.

How to take screenshots on Google Pixel and Pixel XL

  1. Open the app or screen you want to capture in your Pixel or Pixel XL.
  2. Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time for a few seconds.
  3. You will see the animated screenshot appear and fade quickly.

When you’ve taken a screenshot, you can directly access to your latest screenshots directly by lowering the notification panel to see screenshots taken. Additionally you will receive a notification that lets you Share, Delete or open the photo. In the Google Photos app, you’ll find all the screenshots in the Devices folder. In addition, you can also automatically back up your screenshot to Google Photos, let the app do it.

To be able to backup it, what you need to do is:

  1. Go to the Photos app
  2. Tap the three-line menu button on the top left
  3. Click on the Devices folder and then click the cloud icon next to the Screenshots folder.

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