> ## Documentation Index
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# Screenshot Blocking

> Guide to using the screenshot blocking feature

<Card>
  **Use Case**

  * Prevents employees from capturing screenshots of sensitive documents to share externally, thereby mitigating the risk of unauthorized data exfiltration.
</Card>

## Configuration Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title={<>Navigate to **Endpoint** {'\u2192'} **Data protection** {'\u2192'} **Screenshot block**.</>} />

  <Step title={<>Toggle the switch next to **Screenshot block** to enable the feature:</>}>
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cystack/VpRN_kk1rAZUN_De/images/endpoint/en-upload-block-toggle.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VpRN_kk1rAZUN_De&q=85&s=4231693d6d3d599f5cba52f42ca70b22" alt="upload-block-toggle" width="899" height="391" data-path="images/endpoint/en-upload-block-toggle.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title={<>A configuration window will appear, prompting you to select the target devices for this restriction:</>}>
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cystack/VpRN_kk1rAZUN_De/images/endpoint/en-upload-block-config-device.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VpRN_kk1rAZUN_De&q=85&s=40a6f6fd580f835eecff6eb0286c137e" alt="upload-block-config-device" width="528" height="274" data-path="images/endpoint/en-upload-block-config-device.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title={<>Choose to apply the policy to **All devices** or select specific devices, then click <code>Save</code>.</>} />

  <Step title={<>Once saved, the policy status will update to active.</>}>
    <Note>The screen capture functionality will be disabled on the selected devices.</Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>