Basics: How to enable Palm swipe screenshot on Samsung phone

Taking screenshots is one of the easiest tasks on any smartphone. While most of the OEMs offer a three-finger down gesture to capture a screenshot, Samsung phones offer two choices to consumers in which the first one is pressing the volume down and side keys simultaneously and the second one is Palm swipe.

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Take a screenshot

Screenshot functionality lets users save an image file of anything present on the phone’s screen such as documents. Just after the user takes a screenshot, the device itself creates an image file in jpeg or png format inside the internal memory, which is accessible by Gallery app as well.

First method

• From any screen, press and release the Side and Volume down keys.

Second method

Using this method, Samsung phone users can take a screenshot by just swiping the Palm on the screen from the right edge of the screen to left. In addition to the method of pressing the Side and Volume down keys, you can try this way to capture screeny! To do so, check out the steps below to enable.

• Simply open Settings
  • Tap Advanced features
  • Head to Motions and gestures option
  • Hit the Palm swipe to capture.
• Tap the toggle to enable this feature

Screenshot Settings

• From Settings, tap Advanced features
  • Now, hit the Screenshots and screen recorder option.
• Screenshot toolbar: Show additional options after you take a screenshot.
• Hide status and navigation bars: Do not display the status bar or navigation bars on screenshots.
• Delete shared screenshots: Automatically delete screenshots after they are shared through the screenshot toolbar.
• Screenshot format: Choose if you would like your screenshots to be saved as JPG or PNG files.