{"id":2768,"date":"2016-04-07T14:48:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T21:48:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:10:33","slug":"2768","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/2768","title":{"rendered":"How do I take a screenshot of my LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 screen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notice\" style=\"border: 1px solid red; padding: 1em; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<h3>This information pertains to LabQuest 2 and LabQuest 3.<\/h3>\n<p>The original LabQuest does not support this functionality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A screenshot can be used by students when creating a lab report or by instructors who want to write their own experiments. If you want to capture a screenshot of a LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 screen, there are several options.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print &amp; Print to File (PDF)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the LabQuest Print option to print a screenshot directly from your device. Select <strong>Print &gt; Screen<\/strong> from the LabQuest File menu, select a printer, then tap <strong>Print<\/strong>. For more information, see <a href=\"\/til\/1659\/\">Which printers are supported in LabQuest?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do not have a printer set up or available, connect a USB flash drive<strong><sup>*<\/sup><\/strong> to your LabQuest, then Select <strong>Print &gt; Screen<\/strong> from the LabQuest File menu. Instead of selecting a printer, choose <strong>Print to File<\/strong> (from the printer dropdown box on LabQuest 2) or <strong>Print to PDF<\/strong> (first option in the Printer list on LabQuest&nbsp;3), then tap <strong>Print<\/strong> to save the screenshot to the flash drive. For more information, see <a href=\"\/til\/3666\/\">What is the Print to File feature in LabQuest App?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><sup>*<\/sup><\/strong><small>Y<\/small><small>ou can also use a micro SD card with a LabQuest 2.<\/small><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email a Screenshot<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the LabQuest Email option to send yourself a screenshot. Your LabQuest will need to have the email option enabled and connected to a Wi-Fi network that has internet connectivity. Choose <strong>Email > Screenshot<\/strong> from the File menu, enter your email address, then tap <strong>Send<\/strong>. For information on how to set up email, see <a href=\"\/til\/11409\/\">How do I set up LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 to email data with labquest@vernier.com instead of my own email account?<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LabQuest Viewer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/product\/labquest-viewer\/\">LabQuest Viewer<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> (<nobr>LQ-VIEW-E<\/nobr>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/product\/labquest-viewer-for-ipad\/\">LabQuest Viewer for iPad<\/a> allow you to mirror a LabQuest screen on a computer or iPad. The LabQuest Viewer Share feature lets you capture a screenshot to the device clipboard for pasting into a document. You can also print or email the screenshot directly from the software. For more information, see the LabQuest Viewer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/files\/manuals\/lq-view.pdf\">user manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related FAQs<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2694\/\">LabQuest 2 FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/8364\/\">LabQuest 3  FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2661\/\">LabQuest Viewer Computer Software Troubleshooting and FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A screenshot can be used by students when creating a lab report or by instructors who want to write their own experiments. 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