How to Take Screenshot in/on Samsung A71 in 3 Ways

How to take screenshots in or on Samsung A71

How to take screenshots using the volume down + power button combo.
How to take screenshots using Samsung’s Assistant Menu button.
How to take screenshots using Samsung’s “Swipe to capture” gesture.

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How to take screenshots using the volume down & power button

Now this is one of the oldest means of taking screenshots on Android phones since time immemorial, and to take a screenshot on your Samsung A71 phone using this method, all you simply have to do is;

While on the page that you want to take a screenshot of;
Quickly press and release the “volume down“, and “Power button” to take a screenshot.
Once you do so, the screenshot will be captured.

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How to take a screenshot using Samsung’s Assistant Menu

In case you’re finding it difficult to use the volume down and power button combo to take screenshots in your Samsung A71 phone, then you will find this method a lot easier and even more practical.

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So, with Samsung’s Assistant Menu, you will get a small menu button at the left or right edge of your phone’s display that whenever tapped, shows a menu of quick actions you can perform on your Galaxy phone, which includes taking screenshots as shown on the photo below.

Here’s how you can turn on the Assistant Menu to enable you to take a screenshot on your Galaxy A71 phone.

Simply make your way to your phone’s main settings page.
Locate and tap on the “Accessibility” settings option.
From there, go to “Interaction and dexterity“.
Locate the “Assistant menu” option with a toggle button in front of it.
Now, simply tap on this button to get it activated.
When activated, you will see a small menu button placed either on the left or right edge of your phone screen.
Now, anytime you tap on this button, you will get a host of icons with different functions, and you can even swipe left or right to see more of these options.
Now, from there, simply locate the “Screenshots” option, tap on it, and your screenshot will be taken.

So, whenever you find yourself on a page that you would love to take a screenshot of, simply tap on the Assistant Menu button, and from there, tap on the screenshot option, and your screenshot will be captured.

Easy peasy, right?

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How to take screenshots using Samsung’s “Palm swipe to capture” gesture

The last method of taking screenshots in or on a Samsung A71 phone is by using the “Palm swipe to capture” gesture. What this means is you simply swipe the edge of your palm across your phone’s screen to capture the said screenshot.

Sounds pretty cool, right?

Here’s how you can get this feature activated on your Samsung A71 phone.

First of all, kindly make your way to your phone’s settings menu.
Go to “Advanced features“.
From advanced features, go to “Motions and gestures”.
Finally, from the motions & gestures page, you should see the option labeled “Palm swipe to capture” with a toggle button in front of it.
Now, simply tap on this toggle button to get it activated, and you’re halfway done.
So, whenever you want to take a screenshot in your Samsung A71 phone, simply swipe the edge of your palm across the screen, and the page will be captured.
Take note that the edge of your palm must be touching the screen while swiping.