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How Do I Take A Screenshot?

Nicky P
Updated

In this article, we will cover:

Writing a review on a retailer site is a great way to share your feedback on a product. When making a submission for the Retail Review Sharing Tool, we require members to submit screenshots of their retail reviews to verify that their review is posted on the retailer site. It is very important that you mention in your review that you received a product for free!

Having difficulty taking a screenshot? 

Here's some guidance for different devices:

Macs

  • Capture the Entire Screen:
    • Press Shift + Command + 3.
    • The screenshot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.
  • Capture a Selected Portion:
    • Press Shift + Command + 4.
    • Your cursor will turn into a crosshair. Click and drag to select the area you want to capture.
    • The screenshot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.
  • Capture a Specific Window:
    • Press Shift + Command + 4, then press the Spacebar.
    • Your cursor will turn into a camera icon. Move it over the window you want to capture and click.
    • The screenshot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.
  • Capture to Clipboard:
    • Add the control key to any of the above commands, and the screenshot will be copied to your clipboard, instead of being saved as a file.

Laptops/Desktops - Windows

  • Capture the Entire Screen:
    • Press the Print Screen (or PrtScn) key.
    • The screenshot will be copied to your clipboard. You'll need to paste it into an image editor (like Paint) to save it as a file.
    • On some keyboards, you may have to press the function key (fn) and the print screen key.
  • Capture the Active Window:
    • Press Alt + Print Screen.
    • The screenshot of the active window will be copied to your clipboard.
  • Capture a Selected Portion:
    • Press Windows Key + Shift + S.
    • The screen will dim, and you can select the area you want to capture.
    • The screenshot will then appear as a notification, and be copied to the clipboard.
  • Using the Snipping Tool/Snip & Sketch:
    • Search for "Snipping Tool" or "Snip & Sketch" in the Windows search bar.
    • These tools offer various capture modes (free-form, rectangular, window, full-screen) and annotation options.

Android Mobile/Tablets

  • Most Common Method:
    • Press and hold the Power button and the Volume Down button simultaneously for a second or two.
    • The screen will flash, and the screenshot will be saved to your device's gallery.
  • Alternative Methods (Vary by Device/Android Version):
    • Some devices allow you to take a screenshot by swiping the screen with three fingers.
    • Some devices have a screenshot button in the quick settings panel (accessed by swiping down from the top of the screen).
    • Some devices have the option to press and hold the power button, and then a screenshot option will appear on the screen.

iPhone/iPad

  • Devices with Face ID (No Home Button):
    • Press and hold the Side button (power button) and the Volume Up button simultaneously.
    • The screen will flash, and the screenshot will be saved to your Photos app.
  • Devices with a Home Button:
    • Press and hold the Side button (power button) and the Home button simultaneously.
    • The screen will flash, and the screenshot will be saved to your Photos app.
  • AssistiveTouch:
    • If you have AssistiveTouch enabled, you can customize it to include a screenshot function.

Why is my photo not uploading?

We recommend that photos and screenshots meet the following requirements:

  • No more than 800 pixels by 800 pixels
  • Use .jpg, .png or .gif format only
  • The file needs to be under 10mb
  • Clearing your cache and cookies from your browser 
  • Using a different browser (Chrome, Mozilla, Safari)

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