Have you got a shiny new OnePlus phone and you’re wondering how to take a screenshot on it? No worries, we’ll show how to do that using various built-in features on your phone.
Your OnePlus phone actually offers multiple ways to capture a screenshot. You can either use a key combination or draw a gesture on your screen to take a screenshot. Let's get started.
Capture a Screenshot Using a Key Combination on OnePlus Phones
The easiest and most convenient way to take a screenshot on a OnePlus phone is to use a key combination. You basically need to press two physical keys on your device at the same time, and this will capture a screenshot on your phone.
Here’s how that works:
- Open the screen you want to take a snapshot of.
- Press both Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
- Your phone will capture a screenshot, and you’ll see the thumbnail of your screenshot in the lower-right corner of your phone’s screen.
Your screenshot is saved in the Gallery app on your phone.
Take a Screenshot Using a Gesture on OnePlus Phones
OnePlus phones come with the ability to perform actions using various gestures. There’s a gesture for taking screenshots as well, and that’s what you can use to take a snapshot of your screen without pressing any buttons.
Here’s how you do that on your phone:
- Open Settings and tap Buttons & gestures.
- Tap Quick gestures.
- Enable the Three-finger screenshot option.
- You can now capture a screenshot by swiping with three fingers on your phone’s screen.
Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Your OnePlus Phone
A scrolling screenshot covers the scrolling part on your phone’s screen. For example, if you have long chats with someone and you want to take a screenshot of all of it, you can use the scrolling screenshots feature to take a really tall screenshot covering your entire chat.
Here’s how you access that option on your OnePlus device:
- Press the Volume Down and Power buttons to capture a regular screenshot.
- Tap Expanded Screenshot at the lower-right corner of your phone’s screen.
- Your phone will scroll your screen down and capture it. This will go on until you tap the blue bar at the top of your screen.
- Once you’ve captured your screenshot, you can then edit or save it.
Three Ways to Take a Screenshot
Screenshots let you freeze-up your screen and view that moment whenever you want in the future. If you have a OnePlus phone and you want to find quick ways to take a screenshot on it, this guide is all that you need.
Once you’ve captured a screenshot, you’ll want to edit or annotate it in some cases. There are both built-in as well as third-party apps to help you do that.