Learn how to take a screenshot on Mac. In this article you will learn not just to take a screenshot of the whole screen, you can also capture a window, or just a portion of the screen. Continue reading to find out how.

It’s relatively easy to take a screenshot on Mac. All you need to remember are a few important keys for the screenshot shortcut. This process involves the Shift key, Command key, and number key. Let’s see the detail in the instruction below.

Note: 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.

See also how to take a screenshot in Windows 10.

How to take a screenshot on Mac

Here’s how to take a screenshot of the whole screen:

1. To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift + Command + 3.
2. If you want to edit the screenshot, click on the thumbnail in the corner of your screen.
3. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

How to capture a portion of a screen

1. Press and hold these three keys together: Shift + Command + 4.
2. Drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture.
3. To move the selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging.
4. To take the screenshot, release your mouse or trackpad button.
5. If you want to edit the screenshot, click on the thumbnail in the corner of your screen.
6. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

How to capture a window or menu

1. Open the window or menu that you want to capture.
2. Press and hold these keys together: Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar.
3. The pointer will change to a camera icon.
4. Click the window or menu to capture it.
5. To exclude the window’s shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
6. If you want to edit the screenshot, click on the thumbnail in the corner of your screen.
7. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

Where to find all the screenshots

Once you are done with the above instructions, it’s time to open and view the screenshot. By default, all screenshots are saved to your desktop with the name ”Screen Shot [date] at [time].png.”

That’s it. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave your comment below.