With the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, you will be able to create a screenshot capture for most of the content being shown on the screen display.
To find out how to do so with this tablet, you can follow this guide from Seeking Tech.
How to capture screenshots with Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 by using keys
In order to capture screens on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 the default way, you need to press and hold the Volume Down key and Side key at the same time.
How to capture screenshots with Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 by using gestures
In order to capture screenshots with the Galaxy Tab A8 by using gestures, you can take the following steps:
1. If you haven’t done so already, you need to enable the “Palm swipe to capture” setting. To do so, first open the Settings app.
If you can’t find Settings, swipe up from the bottom of the home screen of the tablet. This will bring up a list of installed applications, which should include Settings.
2. After getting to the Settings menu, tap the “Advanced features” option.
3. You then need to tap “Motions and gestures.”
3. In the new screen, make sure that the “Palm swipe to capture” setting is turned on.
4. With the “Palm swipe to capture” setting enabled, you can capture screenshots by swiping your hand from the right edge of the screen all the way to the left edge or from the left edge of the screen all the way to the right edge.
What are the screenshot options for Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Immediately after capturing a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, you should see a toolbar appear at the bottom of the display screen.
If you don’t see anything, then you can enable the toolbar by doing the following:
1. Go to the Settings app.
2. Inside of Settings, select “Advanced features.”
3. You then need to go to “Screenshots and screen recorder.”
4. On the next page, make sure that the “Screenshot toolbar” setting is turned on.
With the toolbar opened, you will have the following options:
- The “Scroll capture” option will capture the entire elongated page. It will automatically scroll down and capture the page on its own.
- The “Draw” option simply let you write notes and draw pictures on the captured screenshot. You can also crop the captured screenshot.
- Last but not least, the “Share” option will let you share the captured screenshot on social media, cloud storage and more.
When capturing screenshots with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 it is important to note that some apps may block or black out screenshot captures due to digital rights management, copyrights, sensitive information and other factors.
How to screen record videos on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
In order to record the activities on the display screen of your Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, you need to do the following:
1. Swipe downwards from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel.
2. With the Notification Panel opened, swipe down from the top of the screen again.
3. You then need to tap the “Screen recorder” option, which has a video camera icon.
4. Next, select a sound setting and then tap the “Start recording” option.
5. You should then see a countdown. Once the countdown ends, the recording will start.
6. After the recording has started, you can tap the pencil icon to write or draw on the screen.
7. To stop the screen recording, tap the Stop option, which has the square icon.
8. The screen record video will be stored in the Gallery app.
How to change the screen capture and recorder settings on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
In order to change the screenshot capture and screen recorder settings on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, you need to do the following:
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Go to “Advanced features.”
3. Select “Screenshots and screen recorder” to find the settings that can be changed.