1. Log into your Facebook account you’ve not already done that. To login facebook on your personal computer, do the following: enter https://www.facebook.com in your browser, go to the top right corner of the facebook official webpage, enter your login details(your email address or phone number or full name or username and your login password) and then click on the login button to proceed to your profile.
2. Proceed to the item you want to take a screenshot.
3. Next, go to the bottom left of your computer and click on the start button.
4. Choose “Snipping Tool from the popup.” Bear in mind that you’ll need to type Snipping Tool into the search tool and then choose the application when it appears.
5. Next, go to the popup and click New. This will prompt the screen of your computer to change to white. To take a screen of your item, press and drag the cursor over what you want to screenshot.
6. The area you’ve selected will now appear in the Snipping Tool. If you wish, you can highlight sections using your cursor.
7. Now, click File at the top right corner of the snipping tool and choose Save As from the dropdown menu.
8. Type the name of your file, in this case, your screenshot. Note that you may need to select PNG.
9. Next, choose a location on your storage device to save
10. Finally, click Save and you’re done.
It is important to note here that when you click on the start button, on Windows 7 and Windows 10, the search tool will appear at the bottom left of your screen. Whereas on Windows 8 and 8.1, the search tool will appear on the top right.
That is how to take screenshots on facebook using a snipping tool on your personal computer.
How To Take a Screenshot On Facebook On a PC running Windows XP
The process involved in taking screenshots on facebook for a computer running Windows XP is very simple and easy.
Follow the below guide to figure out how to get that done with ease.
1. First off, you’ll need to log onto your Facebook account
2. Go to image you want to screenshot on the facebook platform.
3. Now locate and click the Print Screen button. Depending on your computer, this button can be located in the upper right corner of your keyboard.
4. Now, select Start to open Microsoft Paint
5. Select All Programs
6. Choose Accessories
7. Choose Paint.
8. Click anywhere on the white part of the screen.
9. Choose Paste in the Edit menu at the top of your screen
10. Click on the File menu
11. Click Save As from the list of menus that appears and select JPG if you’re required to do so.
12. Enter the name of your file in the space provided
13. Select the location you want to the file to be saved to
14. Finally, click on the Save button and you’re done.
That is how to screenshot on PC running on Windows XP.
It is that simple.
How To Take Screenshot On Facebook Using Mac
If you’re using Mac, you can follow the below steps to take a screenshot on Facebook:
1. From facebook.com, login your facebook profile
2. You’ll need to hold down these three keys ⌘, Shift and 4 at the same time.
3. Next, you’ll need to click, hold and drag your cursor to highlight the area of the screen you wish to capture.
4. Now, release your cursor to take the picture. The photo will appear on your desktop as a file named “Screen Shot” with the date and time.
That is how to take a screenshot on facebook using Mac.
How To Take a Screenshot On Facebook Via iPhone or iPad Devices
The process involved in how to take screenshot on iPhone or iPad is very simple to master. See how to below:
1. Tap on the facebook app icon on your device to continue to facebook
2. If you’ve not logged in your account do so by entering your login details and tap on the login button
3. Proceed to the item you want to screenshot and then press and hold the power and home buttons.
4. Release once you hear the shutter noise or see the screen flash.
3. The screenshot will be stored in your phone’s Camera Roll. To check it, tap Photos and then tap Camera Roll.
How To Take Screenshot On a Samsung Galaxy device
To take a screenshot on facebook using your Samsung Galaxy device, do the following:
1. Login Facebook by tapping on the app in your device
2. On the facebook app, go to the photo you want to screenshot, press and hold the power and home buttons.
3. You’ll need to release it once you hear the shutter noise or see the screen flash.
4. To access the image, go to your phone’s Gallery.
On most Android devices, excluding Samsung Galaxy devices
To take a screenshot:
1. Go to the image you want to screenshot on facebook
2. Next, press and hold the power and volume down buttons. Bear in mind that on some phones, you’ll need to press and hold the volume down and home buttons instead.
3. Release once you hear the shutter noise or see the screen flash.
4. The screenshot will be stored in your phone’s Gallery.
Here is a comprehensive guide on how to take a screenshot of a problem with Facebook. For a detailed guide on how to report a problem with Facebook, click here. See how you can screenshot a problem with Facebook below;
On a PC running Windows 7 or later
To take a screenshot: