When you take a screenshot of your screen, you can easily share with someone what you're doing. On your Apple MacBook, you take a screenshot with a convenient combination of keys. Read how to take screenshot on your Apple MacBook here. These steps also work on Apple Mac desktops. Show
Take a screenshotYou can take a screenshot to send to your friends. Or you can save a chat conversation for your own bookkeeping. There are various reasons to take a screenshot. But how does that work?
Tip 1: take a screenshot of the whole screenIf you want to capture the entire screen, use the following key combination:
Tip 2: take a screenshot of 1 windowIf you want to take a screenshot of a specific window that's open, use a different key combination:
Tip 3: take a screenshot of a selectionIf you want to take a screenshot of a manual selection of the screen, go through the following steps:
Tip 4: take a screenshot with the Screenshot appThe macOS Mojave and onwards provide a Screenshot app. In this app, you can find extra tools. If you want to open the app, use the following key combination:
From left to right, the icons in the app mean the following:
Below Options, you can find things like a timer, the option to record the cursor, and you can select the location where you want to store your screenshots or recordings. Did this help you?How can we improve this page? Optional We only use your feedback to improve the website, we won't respond. Article by: Dewy Laptop Expert. The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. A screen shot is an image of your computer desktop or an active window. Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X. A. Entire screen:
B. Portion of the screen:
C. Specific application window:
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