Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - How to Take Screenshots (All Methods)

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G with screenshot displayed

Explore simple and effective methods to capture screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, including using Bixby voice commands for a hands-free experience. Let's dive into these accessible options!

Method 1: Button Combination

Press the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously. The screen will flash, confirming a screenshot.

Button combination on Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Method 2: Palm Swipe

Enable 'Palm swipe to capture' (enable 'Palm swipe to capture') in Settings. Then swipe your hand across the screen to capture an image.

Motions and gestures on Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Palm swipe gesture on Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Method 3: Notification Panel

Swipe down the notification panel twice and tap 'Take Screenshot' (tap 'Take Screenshot'). If the button is missing, add it using the panel's edit function.

Notification panel screenshot method

Method 4: Edge Panel

Open the Edge Panel, navigate to 'Tasks' (navigate to 'Tasks'), and tap 'Take Screenshot' (tap 'Take Screenshot'). Set up the panel through Settings if it's not visible.

Edge Panel screenshot method

Method 5: Google Assistant

Activate Google Assistant by holding the Side button or using a voice command like "Hey, Google" ("Hey, Google"). Once activated, simply say "Take a screenshot" ("Take a screenshot"). Your device will capture the current screen.

Using Google voice command for screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Bonus: Long Screenshots

To capture extended content, take a screenshot and tap the scrolling arrow in the toolbar. Continue tapping to capture more content.

Start of long screenshot Continuing a long screenshot

All screenshots you take are conveniently stored in the 'Screenshots' ( 'Screenshots') album in your Gallery app.

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