How To Take A Screenshot On Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (5 Methods)

Taking a screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 is effortless. Even You do not need to use or install any additional application on your Samsung tablet. You can capture a screenshot on this Samsung tablet via five methods, And this Guide will show you how to use these 5 methods.

To capture a screenshot in the Galaxy Tab A9 Press and Release (At the same time) the Volume Down button + Side Key (Power button). Or Swipe the edge of your hand Horizontally to the right or left across the screen. The captured screenshot will be saved in Gallery App > Screenshots folder.

• Button Combinations.
• Palm Swipe to Capture.
• Take A Scrolling Screenshot.
• Using the Edge Panel.
• Using Your Voice.

How To Take A Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 using its Hardware Buttons:

How To Take A Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 by Swiping the Screen:

Step 1: First you have to check if the “Palm Swipe to Capture” feature is enabled on your Galaxy Tab A9. Go to Settings > Advanced Features > Motions and Gestures, and make sure it is enabled.

Step 2: Get the content you want to capture ready on your tablet’s screen (webpage, Game score, WhatsApp chat…etc).

Step 3: Place the side of the Palm of your hand on the edge of your tablet’s screen.

Step 4: Swipe your hand Horizontally from this edge to the other one. However, Keep your palm’s side touching the screen. You’ll hear the camera shutter sound and see a short flashing animation on the tablet’s screen.

Step 5: The operating system of your Samsung device saves the captured screenshot in the Screenshots folder. To see the screenshot photo go to Gallery App > Screenshots. Alternatively, you can use My Files app to open the Screenshots folder.

Step 6: Once you find the screenshot photo, You can share it with your friends and family via any Social application, Email, Or send it to another device via a Bluetooth or WiFi connection. Alternatively, any sharing options available on your Samsung Galaxy Tablet.

How To Take A Scrolling Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Tab A9:

An amazing feature present on most new Samsung Galaxy models is “Scroll Capture” (Also known as a Long Screenshot). This option allows you to take multiple screenshots of a page when it’s too long and you need all the information present therein.

• To perform this capture, you ought to do the following steps:
  • Step 1: Go over to the screen that you wish to capture.
  • Step 2: Press and Release the Side Key / Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time (in the same manner described in the first method).
  • Step 3: Wait until the Smart capture menu appears on the bottom of the screen and tap the “Scroll capture” icon, identified by two downward arrows.
  • Step 4: Tap this icon as many times as you need until you reach the desired spot.
  • Step 5: Tap the hashtag button (#) to add tags to your screenshots (optional).

How To Capture a Screenshot on the Galaxy Tab A9 using the Edge Panel:

The Edge Panel is only available on certain Samsung Galaxy tablets, You can enable this functionality by going over to Settings > Display > Edge Panels > On. Then, turn on the Smart Select panel.

As you swipe the right edge of the screen, you can now access the Smart Select panel. From there, choose either Rectangle or Oval and select the area you wish to capture by dragging your finger. After that, tap Done and then Save.

How To Capture a Screenshot on your Galaxy Tab A9 Using Your Voice:

You may also use the Google Assistant for this purpose. You can likewise summon the assistant by saying “Hey Google” and then tell it to take the screenshot.

You could also command more complex tasks. For example, you can try telling either one of these assistants to “take a screenshot and share on Facebook”.

Notices:

• The resolution of the captured screenshots is the same as your Samsung device screen resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 has WXGA+ display with 800 x 1340 Pixels resolution.
• You can edit the screenshot photos the same way you do with any other photos and images.
• You can not hide the Screenshots album (folder) because it is created by default like the Camera album.