Question

How do you take a screenshot on your Apple Macbook?

Answer 1

A screenshot of the entire screen
Screenshot of a window
Screenshot of a selection

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You can easily share what you are doing with a screenshot of your screen. With a practical keyboard shortcut you can quickly take a screenshot on your Apple MacBook. Read here how to take screenshots on your Apple MacBook. These steps also work on Apple Mac PCs.

A screenshot of the entire screen

Use the following keyboard shortcut to capture the entire screen:

• Press Shift + Command (⌘) + 3 .
• The screenshot will then be displayed on your desktop.

Screenshot of a window

Use a different keyboard shortcut to capture a specific open window:

• Press Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 .
• Press the spacebar and your cursor will turn into a camera.
• Then use the camera to click on the window that you want to take a screenshot of.
• The screenshot will then be displayed on your desktop.

Screenshot of a selection

To take a screenshot of a manual selection on the screen, do the following:

• Press Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 .
• The mouse pointer will now turn into a cross.
• Hold down the left mouse button to start selecting and drag the cross across the screen.
• At the end of your selection, release the left mouse button.
• The screenshot will then be displayed on your desktop.

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