How to take a screenshot
On Windows
Capture the Entire Screen
Press the Print Screen (PrtScn) key.
The screenshot is copied to your clipboard.
Open an app such as Paint, Word, or email.
Press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot.
Capture the Active Window
Press Alt + Print Screen.
The active window screenshot is copied to your clipboard.
Paste it using Ctrl + V.
Capture a Selected Area (Snipping Tool)
Press Windows + Shift + S.
Choose the type of capture:
Rectangular snip
Freeform snip
Window snip
Full-screen snip
Select the area you want to capture.
The screenshot will be copied to your clipboard, and a preview will appear where you can save or edit it.
On a Mac
Capture the Entire Screen
Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3.
The screenshot will automatically be saved to your desktop.
Capture a Selected Area
Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4.
Your cursor will change to a crosshair.
Click and drag to select the area you want to capture.
Release the mouse to take the screenshot.
The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Capture a Specific Window
Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4.
Press the Spacebar.
Click the window you want to capture.
The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
Open the Screenshot Tool
Mac also provides a screenshot tool with more options.
Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 5.
Choose whether to capture:
The entire screen
A selected window
A selected portion
Click Capture.
