Motorola recently introduced a new UI called Hello UI, which is better than the previous UI. However, as of now, it is only available on Moto Edge 50 series. But don’t worry, both new and old UI uses the same process for taking screenshots. I have a Moto Edge 50 Fusion and I found the gesture for taking screenshots on the phone to be unreliable. On Motorola phones, you have to touch and hold the screen with three fingers to take screenshots. The problem is that either it highlights some actionable item or opens another page, as it is prone to accidental touches. And this is why I decided to make this guide so you can know about other methods.
How to Take a Screenshot on Motorola
Take a Screenshot using Buttons
Like other Android and iOS devices, Motorola phones also come with the ability to take screenshots using physical buttons. This is by far the easiest and most used method to take screenshots. Here’s how it works. That’s it! The screenshot will be saved in the Screenshot folder in your Phone storage. You can access it from Gallery or a File Manager. In case physical buttons on your phone are not working, you can follow other methods.
Screenshot from Recent Apps View
This is another easy method that you can follow to take screenshots. In this method we will be using Recent Apps screen to take a screenshot. Motorola users are lucky since this feature is not available on many other Custom UI. This takes only a few seconds. Now let’s move to the next step.
Double Tap the Back to Screenshot
This is a gesture you should use instead of the three-finger gesture to capture screenshots on Motorola phones. You can now double-tap the back of your phone to take a screenshot. By default, this gesture launches the last used app, so we need to change that first. Sometimes, the double tap gesture does not register so you need to apply a little more force. But most of the time, it works without any issues.
Take a Screenshot from Quick Settings
If you don’t know, the Screenshot option is available in Quick Settings on most Android phones. In Motorola, it is set in the top four by default, which makes accessing the Screenshot option in Quick Settings much easier. This is because you don’t need to swipe down twice, one time will do the job. First, check if the Screenshot option is present in the Quick Settings. If it is present but not on the first page, bring it to the first page of quick settings. You can do that by tapping the Pencil/Edit icon. Now Open the app or page that you want in the screenshot, and then swipe down to bring Quick Settings. You will see the Screenshot option, tap on it to take a screenshot of the app/page opened. Don’t worry it will not capture the quick settings, instead, it will capture the app/page.
Capture a screenshot from Sidebar
Just like Samsung Galaxy phones, Motorola phones also have sidebar features. This is a feature that lets you open apps and tools within any page or app. This is quite useful if you want to jump to your most used app without going to home screen. But you can also use it to take a screenshot. By default, the screenshot option is not available in the Sidebar menu, so first we need to add it.
How to Take a Long Screenshot on Motorola Phones
Now that we have talked about taking a screenshot, what if you want to take a screenshot of an entire webpage (for instance this YTECHB page) including the content that is not visible on the screen? You can take long or scrolling screenshots. A long screenshot is like a combination of multiple screenshots. Let’s see how it works. You can access the long screenshot in the Screenshot folder in Gallery or File Manager. So now you know six methods to take a screenshot on Motorola phones. There are a few more methods like three-finger gesture, accessibility menu, and some third party apps. But methods that I have mentioned in this guide are official and quick to use. In case you have any queries, you can ask them in the comment section. Also Check:
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