How to take a screenshot on a Mac

One day, you will need to know how to take a screenshot on your Mac. You may need it now. But trust us. Even if all you do on your Apple laptop or Mac is play your favorite shows and video calls with family and friends, this simple skill will come in handy someday.

Fortunately, taking a screenshot on macOS is a simple and seamless process. Even better, it has different skins and options, from taking a screenshot of the entire screen to taking a screenshot of a portion of it or an open window. You can also use the same multifunctional tool to record a screen video. You can also annotate screenshots before sharing them.

How to capture Screenshot on a Mac. In this tutorial, we will show you how to take a screenshot on MacBook and get to know the screenshot tool in macOS to get the most out of it.

1. How to Take a Screenshot on Mac Using the Screenshot Tool

On every Mac, you can launch the screenshot tool by pressing the “Shift” + “Command” + “5” keys. On compatible models such as the MacBook Pro, or run a screenshot through the Launchpad. You can also use the Touch Bar.

In this screenshot tool, there are five options: to take a full screen screenshot, take a screenshot of the current window, or capture a portion of the screen for screenshots. For video recording, you can choose to record full screen or record part of the screen.

To start taking a screenshot or recording a screen, do the following:

• Hit Shift + Command + 5.
• For all or part of the screen: Click Capture.
• For a window: Move the cursor to the window, then click on the window.
• For registrations: click on “Register”. To stop recording, click the Stop Recording button in the menu bar.

2. Screenshot options on Mac

Click the Options button on the screen capture tool to bring up a list of options. Some of these options are available if you are capturing a screen or recording a screen. You can specify where the image is saved or recorded, and you can enable features such as mouse pointers and delays.

When the Show Floating Thumbnail option is activated, a thumbnail of the completed screenshot or video clip is displayed briefly in the lower right corner of the screen. After a few seconds, this thumbnail can be dragged into any document, encoded, or shared.

Thumbnail options include:

• Swipe right to instantly save the file and make it disappear.
• Drag the thumbnail into a document, email, note, or Finder window.
• Click the thumbnail to open a window where you can mark up screenshots, cut the recording, or share it.

Also Read: How to Take a Screenshot of Windows 10 PC

3. Take screenshots with keyboard shortcuts

You can take a screenshot or record a video using keyboard shortcuts in macOS. These abbreviations are used as an alternative to the above method.

Available keyboard shortcuts include actions for taking a full screenshot, capturing a portion of the screen, capturing a window or menu bar, or capturing a menu and menu items. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to open the Screenshot tool and capture the Touch Bar, if available.

step	abbreviation
Take a full screenshot	Press Shift+Command+3.
Capture part of the screen	Press Shift+Command+4 , then move the crosshair cursor to where you want the screenshot to start. Hold the mouse or trackpad button, drag over the area you want to capture, and then release the mouse or trackpad button.
Capture window or menu bar	Press Shift+Command+4 , then press Spacebar. Move the camera pointer over the window or menu bar to highlight it, then click.
Capture List and List Items	Open the menu, press Shift-Command-4, and then drag the cursor over the file of the menu items you want to capture.
Open Screenshots	Press Shift+Command+5.
Pick up the Touch Bar	Press Shift+Command+6.

Keyboard shortcuts can be customized by going to the Apple menu, then choosing System Preferences. From there, select Keyboard > Shortcuts.

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