Steam Deck Tips: Screenshots, Virtual Keyboard, Back Buttons, And More

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The Steam Deck has been out in the world for a few months and more and more people are starting to get their hands on Valve's newest creation thanks to the rollout of new devices every day. The handheld PC is one of the biggest innovations in recent memory, and there's a plethora of functionality at the fingertips of each user. However, that functionality isn't always readily apparent. Some users might not even know half of what their Steam Deck can do. In order to help bridge the gap between the undiscovered and the user, we're going over several tips that can help players get the most out of their Steam Deck.

We're going to go over several tips related to the Steam Deck. Most of these will be simple actions that every user will need to know how to do if they want to fully access Steam Deck's functionality.

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While the handheld experience of Steam Deck is perfect for some games, for most titles it can be a bit unintuitive. For example, when playing a multiplayer title like Fortnite, players won't want to suddenly learn an entirely new set of controls and place their hands in a different position than what they're used to. Luckily, Steam Deck allows for the use of an external controller.

To connect a controller, players need to open up their Steam Deck and go to Settings, then Bluetooth. Here, turn Bluetooth on and then press the controller's Bluetooth pairing button. After a few seconds, your controller should appear in the Bluetooth menu. When this happens, press A to pair