How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Need to capture what's on your MacBook screen? No problem. Taking a screenshot that captures your entire screen or just a portion of it can be done in a few straightforward steps.
Depending on what kind of screenshot you need, there are different methods. We'll walk you through both.
First, here's how to take a screenshot of your entire screen.
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- Less than 1 minute.
- MacBook
Step 1: Press the command, shift, and 3 keys simultaneously
The screenshot will appear in the bottom left-hand corner. You can either drag it where you'd like it from there or access it in Finder under Recents.
If you only want to screenshot a portion of your screen, you can do that too. Here's how.
- Less than 1 minute.
- MacBook
Step 1: Press the command, shift, and 4 keys simultaneously
Step 2: Move the plus sign cursor to the part of your screen you want to capture
Step 3: Drag the cursor to the edge of where you want to screenshot using your mouse
Step 4: Release your mouse
The screenshot will appear in the bottom left-hand corner. You can either drag it where you'd like it from there or access it in Finder under Recents.
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