| title | subtitle | author | date | source | original | notoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
macOS Screenshot Keyboard Shortcuts |
macOS keyboard shortcuts for screen capturing the entire screen, a window, or just a selected portion of the screen. |
Apple |
January 28, 2020 |
false |
Shift + Command + 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.
Shift + Command + 4
- Drag the cross-hair 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 track-pad 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.
Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar
- Open the window or menu that you want to capture.
- Press and hold these keys together: Shift, Command, 4, and Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera icon. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
- Click the window or menu to capture it. To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
- 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.
By default, screenshots save to your Desktop with the name "Screen Shot [date] at [time].png."
Changing the default location
In macOS Mojave or later, you can change the default location of saved screenshots from the Options menu in the Screenshot app. You can also drag the thumbnail to a folder or document.
Some apps, such as the Apple TV app, might not let you take screenshots of their windows.
To copy a screenshot to the Clipboard, press and hold the Control key while you take the screenshot. You can then paste the screenshot somewhere else. Or use Universal Clipboard to paste it on another Apple device.