How to Take a Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Posted by Trent H on 12th Sep 2023
Want to capture your screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5? You're in luck! We've got you covered with multiple methods to take screenshots effortlessly.
Method 1: Using Hardware Buttons
- Navigate to the page or screen you want to capture on your Galaxy Z Flip 5.
- Press both the side button and the volume down button simultaneously. Be sure not to hold them for too long, as this could bring up the power options menu. A quick press of both buttons is sufficient.
Method 2: Use the Palm Swipe Gesture
- First, enable the Palm swipe gesture by following these steps:
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to "Advanced features."
- Select "Motions and gestures."
- Toggle on "Palm swipe to capture."
- Once you've enabled this feature, go to the page you want to capture and swipe the side of your hand across the screen from side to side. Your Galaxy Z Flip 5 will automatically capture a screenshot.
Method 3: Access the Assistant Menu
- Enable the Assistant menu by following these steps:
- Launch the Settings app.
- Go to "Accessibility."
- Select "Interaction and dexterity."
- Toggle on the "Assistant menu."
- After enabling the Assistant menu, you'll see a floating button on your screen. Navigate to the page you want to capture, tap on the button, and choose "Screenshots."
Method 4: Use Voice Commands (Bixby or Google Assistant)
- For Bixby:
- Go to the page you want to capture.
- Say, "Hi, Bixby," or press and hold the side button.
- Say, "Take a screenshot."
- For Google Assistant:
- Go to the page you want to capture.
- Say, "OK, Google."
- Say, "Take a screenshot."
Method 5: Try Flex Mode
- Enable Flex mode:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap on "Advanced features."
- Go to "Labs."
- Select the "Flex mode panel."
- Toggle on the apps you want to use with Flex mode.
- To take a screenshot using Flex mode:
- Navigate to what you want to screenshot.
- Fold the device halfway, at about a 90-degree angle.
- The bottom side of the screen will display a set of options.
- Select the "Screenshot" icon.
Method 6: Use the Edge Panel
- Enable the Tasks Edge Panel:
- Swipe out the Edge Panel.
- Tap on the Settings icon.
- Find the Tasks panel and enable it.
- After enabling this feature, navigate to the page you want to capture, pull out the Edge Panel, go to the Tasks panel, and tap on the "Take Screenshots" icon.
Method 7: Use Scroll Capture
- Capture more content than what's visible on the screen by using Scroll Capture:
- Navigate to the page or app you want to screenshot.
- Take a screenshot using any of the methods mentioned above.
- A screenshot toolbar will appear. Select the "Scroll Capture" icon.
- Tap on the screen when you want to stop scrolling.
With these various methods, you can easily capture screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 to save or share content from your device