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How to Take a Screenshot with the Sony Xperia

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Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: July 28, 2022

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This wikiHow teaches you how to take a snapshot of your screen on a Sony Xperia smartphone.

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When you screenshot a page, everything on it that isn't a phone menu will be captured.
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Press the Power button and the Volume Up button at the same time. Both the Power button and Volume Up are on the right side of your Xperia's casing. Doing so will take a screenshot of your selected screen.
- This method works on most Android phones.
- Screenshots are saved to the "Screenshots" folder in your Pictures app.

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It's on the right side of your Xperia's casing. Doing so will prompt a pop-up menu on your phone's screen.
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Tap Take a Screenshot . Your phone will take a screenshot of your selected screen. ^{[1]
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- Screenshots are saved to the "Screenshots" folder in your Pictures app.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd . Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 60,109 times.

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