Taking screenshots on your Huawei P9 allows you to capture and save images of whatever is displayed on your phone’s screen. Screenshots are useful for sharing information with friends, saving something to refer to later, troubleshooting tech issues, making tutorials, and much more.
Table of Contents
Three Ways to Take Screenshots on the Huawei P9
There are three main methods you can use to take screenshots on your Huawei P9.
1. Using the Power and Volume Down Buttons
The easiest way to take a screenshot on the Huawei P9 is by pressing and holding the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time.
To take a screenshot using this method:
- Go to the screen you want to capture. This could be a web page, app, photo, or anything else displayed on your phone.
- Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
- After 1-2 seconds, your phone will capture the screenshot. You’ll hear the camera shutter sound effect and see a preview thumbnail in the bottom left corner.
- Release both buttons after the screenshot is captured.
2. Double Tapping the Screen with Two Knuckles
You can also take screenshots on your Huawei P9 by double tapping the screen with two knuckles. This method uses the phone’s motion gestures feature.
To enable knuckle screenshot gestures:
- Go to Settings > Smart Assistance > Motion Control > Double Touch
- Toggle on the switch for Double Touch
Once enabled, you can take a screenshot by:
- Tapping the screen twice in quick succession with two knuckles
- Your Huawei P9 will capture the screenshot immediately
- You’ll hear the camera shutter sound effect and see a preview thumbnail
3. Using Third-Party Screenshot Apps
There are also several screenshot apps you can download from the Google Play Store. These provide additional options for capturing screenshots. Popular apps include:
- Screen Master – annotate screenshots, capture long screenshots, screen record
- Super Screenshot – edit screenshots, screen record, screen to GIF
Customizing and Sharing Screenshots
After you take a screenshot on your Huawei P9, you’ll see a preview thumbnail in the bottom left corner. Tap the thumbnail to open editing options.
From here you can:
- Draw or add text on your screenshot
- Crop or rotate the image
- Share the screenshot via messaging apps or social media
- Delete the screenshot
- Scroll capture more content (like a long web page)
To find your saved screenshots later, open the Gallery app. All screenshots are saved to the Screenshots album.
Scrolling Screenshots
To capture an image of content that extends beyond your Huawei P9’s screen size, like a long web page or chat, use scrolling screenshots.
There are two methods to take scrolling screenshots:
Using Volume Buttons
- Take a normal screenshot using the Power + Volume Down buttons
- When you see the preview thumbnail, tap “Capture More”
- Your phone will automatically scroll and capture more content
- Tap the screen anytime to stop capturing
Using Knuckle Gestures
- Enable knuckle gestures in Settings
- Tap and hold one knuckle on the screen and draw an “S” shape
- Your Huawei P9 will automatically scroll and capture content until you lift your knuckle
Scrolling screenshots are very useful for capturing entire articles, online recipes, chat histories, terms of service pages, and anything else that extends beyond your screen length.
Conclusion
Learning how to take and customize screenshots on your Huawei P9 is easy and useful. Use the Power and Volume buttons, knuckle gestures, or third-party apps to capture screens. Edit, annotate, crop, share, and manage your screenshots using the built-in editing tools. Scrolling screenshots are also great for saving long content.
