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Is there something on your screen that you want to save? Taking a screenshot to save what's on your screen is simple! This wikiHow article teaches you how to capture a screenshot on the SE, including both the 2016 and the 2020 generations.
How do you take a screenshot on iPhone SE?
- Press the "Sleep/Wake/Side" button and the "Home" button at the same time.
- Tap the thumbnail that appears to edit your screenshot.
- Choose to save, delete, or edit your screenshot.
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Navigate to the screen you want to screenshot. This can be in an app, like Facebook Messenger, or your web browser. -
Press the Sleep/Wake/Side button and the Home button. The Sleep/Wake button is either on the top of your phone (2016) or on the side (2020) and the Home button is the large round button on your phone's face.[1]Advertisement -
Quickly release both buttons. You'll hear a shutter noise that indicates you've taken a screenshot and will see a thumbnail of the image in the lower-left corner of your screen.[2]- Tap the thumbnail to edit or share the screenshot.
- Not all apps allow you to take screenshots, like banking apps. Other apps, like FB Messenger, will let the others in the chat know if you've taken a screenshot of the conversation.
- View your screenshots in the Photos app. Go to Photos > Albums > Screenshots.
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Open Settings. This app icon features gears on a light grey background.[3] -
Tap Accessibility. You may need to scroll down the menu to see this option next to an icon of a person inside a circle. -
Tap Touch. It's under the "Physical And Motor" header next to an icon of a finger.[4] -
Tap AssistiveTouch and tap the switch to toggle it on. A green switch will indicate that the feature is enabled. When you turn on AssistiveTouch, a grey dot will appear on your screen that you will be able to tap for more options, like taking a screenshot.[5]
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Tap Double-Tap and select "Screenshot." This allows you to take a screenshot of your screen when you double-tap the AssistiveTouch icon.- So when you see something that you want to screenshot, double-tap the AssistiveTouch button (which appears as a large grey dot on your screen). You'll find your screenshots in Photos > Albums > Screenshots.
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If pressing 2 buttons simultaneously to capture a screen shot is cumbersome, try pressing and holding the home button to activate Siri. Say “screen shot” and store the screenshot as described above.Thanks
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