How to Take a Screenshot on Mac — All the Shortcuts You Need
Learn how to take screenshots on a Mac using simple keyboard shortcuts. This tutorial covers how to capture the entire screen, select a specific area, capture an individual window, use the Mac Screenshot toolbar, record your screen, change screenshot settings, and copy screenshots to the clipboard.
Whether you're using a MacBook or another Mac, these shortcuts can make capturing and sharing your screen much faster.
Shortcuts covered:
⌘ + Shift + 3 — Capture the entire screen
⌘ + Shift + 4 — Capture a selected area
⌘ + Shift + 4 + Spacebar — Capture a specific window
⌘ + Shift + 5 — Open Screenshot and recording controls
Control + ⌘ + Shift + 3 — Copy a full-screen screenshot to the clipboard