To take a screenshot on a Chromebook, you have several easy options:

• Full screen screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show Windows key (the Show Windows key looks like a rectangle with two vertical lines, usually in the top row). This captures the entire screen and saves the image as a .png file in your "Downloads" folder

• Partial screenshot: Press Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows key. This lets you drag to select a portion of the screen to capture. After selecting, the screenshot is saved in "Downloads"

• Using the Screen Capture tool: Click the Quick Settings area at the bottom right of the screen, select Screen Capture , then choose whether to capture the full screen, a window, or a partial area. Click "Capture" to take the screenshot. This tool also allows screen recording

• If using an external keyboard without a Show Windows key: Press Shift + Ctrl + F5 to take a screenshot

Screenshots are automatically saved in the "Downloads" folder by default, and also copied to the clipboard for easy pasting elsewhere

. Additionally, after taking a screenshot, Chrome OS opens a built-in editor allowing you to crop or annotate the image before saving

. In summary, the quickest method is pressing Ctrl + Show Windows key for a full screenshot or Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows key for a partial screenshot, with all captures saved in your Downloads folder for easy access