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To capture a screenshot on your LG phone, press the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously. You can find and view the screenshot in your smartphone’s photo gallery.
Screenshots are useful for saving and sharing what’s showing on your phone. You can use them to capture an error message and share it with your company’s support department for troubleshooting feedback. You can also use them to snapshot a tweet before they disappear or share what your current work screen looks like with your colleagues based in another location.
If you are using an LG smartphone but can’t figure out how to take a screenshot with it — don’t worry; this article will guide you on what to do.
One thing you should know is that the process for taking a screenshot on an LG smartphone is simple, no matter which LG phone you have.
Here are two easy methods to screenshot on LG and how to find and view your screenshots.
Volume Down and Power button
- Go to the content you want to screenshot.
- Press and hold the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time for a few seconds.
- You will hear a camera flash indicating you’ve successfully taken a screenshot.
Google Assistant (without Volume Down and Power button)
The second method for taking a screenshot on an LG phone is using Google Assistant. If you’ve got an LG phone that has one like the LG G8 or another model, then you can use this method to take screenshots on your LG smartphone.
- Go to the content you want to screenshot.
- Launch Google Assistant by using voice command (default is OK, Google).
- Say Take a screenshot. Google Assistant will oblige and take a screenshot of your screen underneath its overlay.
- Google Assistant will not automatically save the screenshot. You’ll either need to save it to Drive, upload it to Photos, or choose another option to share it.
Where to find and view screenshots on an LG phone
Once you’ve taken your screenshots, you need to know where they are saved and how to view them.
To find and view screenshots on an LG smartphone, Open your Camera app > and Photo Gallery.
Phones manufacturers like LG are beginning to create separate folders for screenshots on newer smartphones to help keep your photo galleries clean and easy to navigate. If you can’t find your screenshot in your main photo gallery, it may have been saved to a different folder labeled “Screenshots.”
Once you’ve found and view your screenshots, you can easily share them via social media, email or send them as an attachment in a text or any program that supports image sharing.
What is capture plus on my phone? / What is Capture+ LG?
Use the Capture+ feature to capture a screenshot and use it to write a memo.
Capture Plus (or Capture+) is a feature that allows you to take a screenshot of any page and also write a memo. You can save a whole webpage as an image and access it without the need for an internet connection. To use the Capture plus feature:
- Tap “Browser” from the home screen, and then tap the “Address Bar.”
- Enter the website you want to visit and tap “Go.”
- Tap the Menu icon and tap “Capture Plus”
- Use the handles to choose the sections of the website you want to save and tap “OK.”
To view the page you just saved, tap “Gallery” and tap “Capture Plus.” Tap the page you want to view.
How do I screenshot on my LG without the Power button?
You can use Google Assistant to take a screenshot on your LG phone without the Power button. If you have an LG phone that can use this method, such as LG G8 and other models, you don’t need to use the Power button and the Volume Down button. To use the Google Assistant to take a screenshot: Launch Google Assistant with a voice command (default is to say OK, Google) > say “Take a screenshot.” You will need to save your screenshot to Drive, upload it to Photos, or choose another option to share it.
How do you screenshot on LG 4?
To take a screenshot on LG G4, press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen appears to flicker, then release the button. To view your screenshot on LG G4, go to Apps > Gallery > Screenshots.
How can I screenshot on my LG G8?
To take a screenshot on LG G8, go to the screen you want to capture > press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
How do u screenshot on an LG Stylo 6?
To take a screenshot on an LG Stylo 6, press the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously. Go to “Photos” or “Gallery” to view your screenshot.
How do you screenshot on an LG v50?
Go to the content you want to capture, simultaneously press and hold the Volume Down and Power button. To view your screenshot, go to “Gallery” or “Photos.”