How to screenshot on a Mac

A screenshot is a "photo" (png) of what is on your computer’s screen.

The screenshot is usually saved to your Desktop folder unless you have changed the default setting.

Full screen screenshot on a Mac

Pressing the ‘Command’, ‘Shift’ and ‘3’ keys (all at the same time) will capture the entire screen.
You should see the screen flash or change before it goes back to normal.
The screenshot usually gets saved to the Mac desktop.

Part of the screen on a Mac

Pressing the ‘Command’, ‘Shift’ and ‘5’ keys (all at the same time), will bring up the screen-capture window which allows you to capture different parts of the screen or a particular window.
The cursor will then change to a crosshair pointer.
Move the crosshair to where you want to capture.
Click and drag to select an area.
To adjust an area, hold ‘Shift’, ‘Option’, or the ‘Space bar’ while you drag.
When you have selected the area you need, release your Mouse or Trackpad.
You should see the screen flash or change before it goes back to normal.
The screenshot usually gets saved to the Mac desktop.

Option 2:

Pressing the ‘Command’, ‘Shift’ and ‘4’ keys (all at the same time), will change the cursor to a crosshair pointer.
Drag the crosshair over the area you want to capture.
Release your Mouse or Trackpad.
You should see the screen flash or change before it goes back to normal.
The screenshot usually gets saved to the Mac desktop

Screen recording on a Mac

Pressing the ‘Command’, ‘Shift’ and ‘5’ keys (all at the same time), will bring up the screen-capture window. Next to screen capture options, there are options for screen recordings – ‘Record the entire screen’ or ‘Record a portion of the screen’. These options appear with an icon in the bottom right corner that looks like a big dot with a thin circle on the outside.
Select the screen recording option you need and click ‘Record’.
Stop recording by clicking on the ‘Stop recording’ button in the menu.
The recording usually gets saved to the Mac desktop.

What to do if you have a different computer or device

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If none of these screenshot methods work on your computer or device, try a web search on ‘How do I take a screenshot/screen recording with a [add your device type/model]’.

There are also some apps that can be used to take a screenshot or screen recording.

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