---
title: "How to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1"  
description: "In this article I am telling you how to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1"  
author: "Manoj Pandey"  
published: 2015-03-30  
updated: 2019-09-07  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1705/how-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-phone-8-and-8-1  
category: "mobile/tablet"  
tags: ["mobile device", "mobile troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1

[Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12793/insightful-review-of-stellar-phoenix-windows-data-recovery-home-edition) phone provides facility to take screenshot in [device](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/331690/how-much-time-should-we-spend-on-your-devices-every-day). In windows different- different [version](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12845/things-to-remember-while-migrating-odoo-to-a-better-version) have different steps to take screenshot. Basically you have need two button for take screenshot. [If your](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83528/what-to-do-if-your-eye-glasses-don-t-fit) device is windows 8.1 then [Volume](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116848/which-bulk-email-marketing-service-provider-is-best-for-high-volume-email-campaigns) button and Power button, if windows version is 8 then Windows button and Power button.

##### Here I am creating a sample of screen shot

1. In Windows 8.1

First [sure that your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35617/how-do-you-make-sure-that-your-code-is-both-safe-and-fast) phone unlock or not then press [Power button](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1761/how-to-turn-on-phone-without-power-button-in-android) and Volume button simultaneously. After follow this step screenshot will save on [picture](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34495/what-was-best-picture-of-the-year-of-the-second-los-angeles-olympics) tab.

![How to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/58d04806-9327-4faf-803e-555719234a61/images/3a56d84b-a08e-4dfc-ac87-6c087a9a1b20.png)\

2. In Windows 8

Windows Phone 8 devices you can take screenshots by simply pressing the power and the Windows button. Press both button simultaneously. ![How to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/58d04806-9327-4faf-803e-555719234a61/images/82fbbbec-d67b-4386-9971-14248c1e15bf.png)\

Screenshot will be saved automatically and can found in Picture hub - Screenshot Picture Album.

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