Screenshots

Take a screenshot using your device

Upload screenshots for an assignment in D2L

Below are directions for how to upload a screenshot located on a phone, MAC or PC into D2L. The directions will help you add the screenshots to a Google Doc or Microsoft Word document which will allow you to upload them into the Assignments tool in D2L.

Google Document Directions

  1. Take a screenshot of the image you want to upload. This is an option if your smartphone and computer/laptop have a camera.

  2. Go to drive.google.com and sign in using your PCC email, username and password. Or you can access your Google Drive however you like.

  3. Click on +New and select Google Docs.

  4. Title the document with your name and assignment name or follow the directions your instructor gives for how to title an assignment.

  5. Go to “Insert”, then "Image", and click "Camera" or "Photos".

  6. Click on the screenshots you have taken or you can take a new picture. Please follow these guidelines:

    1. Insert one image per page (one page of work per document page)

    2. Image should be right-side-up

    3. Image should be clear (not blurry) and large enough to read any words or numbers

    4. Add additional pages as needed. Now you can upload into D2L.

  7. To upload into D2L first save the document as a PDF (.pdf). Convert the document to PDF by clicking on “File”, then "Download", and selecting PDF Document (.pdf).


Microsoft Word Document Directions

  1. Take a screenshot of the image you want to upload. This is an option if your phone and computer/laptop have a camera.

  2. Open up a new Microsoft Word document.

  3. Save the document with your name and assignment name or follow the directions your instructor gives for how to title an assignment.

  4. Go to “Insert”, then "Pictures", and click "This device".

  5. Locate the screenshots you have saved on your device. Please follow these guidelines:

    • Insert one image per page (one page of work per document page)

    • Image should be right-side-up

    • Image should be clear (not blurry) and large enough to read any words or numbers

    • Add additional pages as needed.

  6. Save the changes. Now you can upload into D2L.

  7. To upload into D2L first save the document as a PDF (.pdf). Convert the document to PDF by clicking on “File”, then "Download", and selecting PDF Document (.pdf).

Scan documents on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch using the Notes App

With the Notes App, you can scan documents and add a signature or manually sign a document on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

  1. Open a note or create a new note.

  2. Tap on an icon of "camera", then tap Scan Documents.

  3. Place your document in view of the camera on your device.

  4. If your device is in Auto mode, your document will be automatically scanned. If you need to manually capture a scan, tap on "Photo" or one of the volume buttons.

  5. Drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, then tap Keep Scan.

  6. You can add additional scans to the document or tap Save when you are done.

Scan documents with Google Drive using a smartphone

Scan documents like receipts, letters, and billing statements to save them as searchable PDFs on your Google Drive.

  1. Open the Google Drive App

  2. In the bottom right, tap Add (+)

  3. Tap Scan

  4. Take a photo of the document you would like to scan

  • If you need to adjust the scan area find the "Crop" image

  • If you need to take the photo again find the "Re-scan current page" image

  • If you need to scan another page, tap the "Add" image

  1. To save the finished document, tap Done or Save