Take a Screenshot With an iPad

Taking a screenshot can be a great way to capture an image you found online, take a snapshot of an email, or just to have fun sharing something on your screen. If you want to know how to take a screenshot with an iPad, just follow these easy steps.

Steps

  1. Find the image you want to capture. Search through your iPad to find any image that you want to capture. You can pick an interesting part of an email, take a screenshot of the app that shows the weather in your town, take a picture of something compelling you found on the internet, take a screenshot of a funny texting exchange you had with a friend, or capture a variety of other images.
  2. Locate your Sleep/Wake button. This button is on the top right of the iPad. This is the button you use to turn your iPad on and off.
  3. Locate your Home button. This is the round button that's centered on the bottom of your iPad. There's a picture of a white square in the center of the button.
  4. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button, and while holding it, press and release the Home button. Then you can release the Sleep/Wake button (this can be a moment later).
    • Don't hold down both buttons together for too long - this will power off your iPad. You only need to "click" the Home button, not hold it.
  5. If the screenshot worked successfully, then you'll hear a camera shutter sound and see a white screen.[1]
  6. Confirm that you've captured the image. Just look through your Camera Roll to see if the image appears there. To find your Camera Roll, just click on the "Photos" app on your home screen.
    • "Camera Roll" will be listed as your first album.
    • Look for the final image at the bottom -- this is where you should find your screenshot.

Tips

  • It works the same on an iPod/iPhone.
  • If you want to sync the image to your computer, you can just connect your iPad to your computer with a USB cord and download the image through iTunes.
  • Once you take the photo, you can email it to yourself or someone else after locating it in your camera roll.
  • If you have iCloud, then your screenshots will automatically be synced to your other iOS devices.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/ipad_ios5_user_guide.pdf
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