How to Take Screenshots on Your Mac

Take a screenshot on your Mac

1. To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3.
2. 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.

1. How do you take a screen shot on a Macbook?
2. How do you take a screenshot on a Mac and crop it?
3. Where are my screenshots Mac?
4. How do I take a screenshot on my Mac without dragging it?
5. How do I take a screen shot?
6. How do you edit a screenshot on Macbook Air?
7. Why is Screenshot not working on Mac?
8. How do I change my screenshot settings on a Mac?
9. How do I change where screenshots are saved on a Mac?
10. How do you zoom out on a Mac?
11. How do I take a screenshot without the command button?

How do you take a screen shot on a Macbook?

How to screenshot on a Mac

1. Shift + Command + 3 takes a screenshot of the entire screen.
2. Shift + Command + 4 lets you highlight a specific part of the screen to capture.
3. Shift + Command + 5 opens the screenshot menu, which lets you do both of the above, as well as record videos and edit your screenshot options.

How do you take a screenshot on a Mac and crop it?

Step 1: Press Shift, Command and 4. Step 2: Drag the crosshair and set the screen capture area. Step 3: Release the mouse or trackpad to crop a screenshot on Mac. Step 4: The screenshot will be saved to Mac desktop.

Where are my screenshots Mac?

When you take a screenshot on your Mac, it will be saved to your Mac's Desktop folder by default. This is done to make screenshots easy to find once you snap them. To locate your screenshots, either view your desktop to find thumbnails of your screenshots or locate the “Desktop” section in the Finder app.

How do I take a screenshot on my Mac without dragging it?

Save screenshot of single window without shadow: Command + Shift + 4 , press the Space key, then hold the Alt key and click on the window you want to capture. Save screenshot of selection: Command + Shift + 4 , then select the area you want to capture with your mouse cursor.

How do I take a screen shot?

Take a screenshot

1. Press the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
2. If that doesn't work, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds. Then tap Screenshot.
3. If neither of these work, go to your phone manufacturer's support site for help.

How do you edit a screenshot on Macbook Air?

Go to the part of the screen that you wish to take a screenshot of and draw around it using your mouse. Release the left button after capturing the area. After capturing the screenshot, you can edit it immediately. You have the option to add arrows or underline texts.

Why is Screenshot not working on Mac?

To start with, go to the "Apple" menu and then, navigate to "System Preferences". Next, tap on "Keyboard" and next, tap on the "Shortcuts" tab. After that, tap on the "Screenshots" option from the left side of the window. Finally, make sure that all options here are check or active.

How do I change my screenshot settings on a Mac?

How to Change Where Screenshots are Saved on a Mac

1. Go to the Utilities folder and open the Screenshot app. You can also open the Screenshot app by pressing Command + Shift + 5.
2. Click Options. The top tile of the menu will show your Save to options: ...
3. Choose a Save To option.

How do I change where screenshots are saved on a Mac?

If you have installed Mojave it is very easy to change where screenshots are saved.

1. Press Command + Shift + 5.
2. Click on Options.
3. Now either pick a folder that is listed, or choose Other Location.
4. If you choose Other Locaiton you can navigate to the folder you wish the screenshot to go to, or create a folder if required.

How do you zoom out on a Mac?

Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom

1. Zoom in. To zoom in, press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Equals sign (=).
2. Zoom out. To zoom out, press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Minus sign (-).
3. Toggle zoom.

How do I take a screenshot without the command button?

There are two ways to take a screenshot of your Android screen (assuming you have Android 9 or 10): Press and hold your power button. You'll get a pop-out window on the right side of your screen with icons that let you power off, restart, call an emergency number, or take a screenshot.