Screenshot in Microsoft Surface Duo 2
How to take a screenshot or screen capture on a Surface Duo 2
An essential feature of modern mobile phones and tablets is the ability to take screenshots, or capture an image of what is currently displayed on the screen of your Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
While there are apps that can perform this function, you don't need to install any additional apps as it is already included in the Android 11 operating system.
When you take a screenshot, you can save a WhatsApp conversation, Tinder message, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video frame in the memory of your Microsoft device.
On the contrary, if you want to record a video of what is shown on the screen of your Microsoft Surface Duo 2, for example to record a video call, a story or a web page or piece of an internet video, you can follow the next tutorial: Record screen from Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Table of Contents:
- First method
- Screenshot without using the buttons on Surface Duo 2
- How to capture a full page in Microsoft Surface Duo 2?
- Video instructions
- User questions and problems
First method:
If you want to make a screenshot to your Microsoft Surface Duo 2 you have to follow these simple steps:
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
1- First step:
First, go to the screen that you want to capture a screenshot of on your Microsoft Surface Duo 2, whether it's a web page, chat, or application.
2- Second step:
Open the Wear OS app on your phone. Click on the icon in the top right that has three points as an image and that opens a menu with different options. Click on Make a screenshot of wearable. An application send message appears to the smartwatch Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the result of the screenshot on your terminal will be stored, with another floating warning appearing at the bottom of the screen.
3- Third step:
The captured image is automatically saved in the gallery of your tablet Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
You can find the image gallery on the home screen, it should have a photo icon, an instant photo or depending on the version of the software installed, your image gallery application may be Google Photos, in which case look for the icon of a four-pointed star made of paper with four colors, one for each point.
4- Fourth step:
Open the image gallery, the images and photos will appear sorted by date, click on the capture that you just made on your Surface Duo 2, and you will be able to edit it, trim it or send it to your contacts or through your preferred social network.
