Take a screenshot on your Mac
Print
Created by: Taqi Ahmad
Modified on: Fri, 6 Mar, 2020 at 6:45 AM
You can capture the entire screen, a window, or just a portion of the screen.
How to take a screenshot on your Mac
To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3.
If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
How to capture a portion of the screen
Press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 4.
Drag the crosshair 
to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
To take the screenshot, release your mouse or trackpad button.
If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
Where to find screenshots
By default, screenshots save to your desktop with the name” Screen Shot [date] at [time].png.”
Taqi is the author of this solution article.
Did you find it helpful?
Yes
No
Send feedback Sorry we couldn't be helpful. Help us improve this article with your feedback.
