I know Print Screen exists but it seems to do nothing on my new laptop, and on my Mac I keep taking pictures of the whole desktop when I only want one window. What are the actual shortcuts?
How do I take a screenshot on Windows 11 and Mac, including just part of the screen?
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@emma_l Squire OP#1
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@alexk Knight#2
Windows 11
Win + Shift + S: opens the Snipping Tool overlay. Drag a rectangle, or pick window / full screen from the small toolbar. The image goes to the clipboard and is also saved toPictures\Screenshots.Win + PrtScn: full screen, saved straight toPictures\Screenshots.PrtScnalone: copies the full screen to the clipboard (paste it somewhere). On many laptops it is on a function key, so you may needFn + PrtScn. You can also set PrtScn to open the Snipping Tool in Settings, under Accessibility, Keyboard.Alt + PrtScn: just the active window, to the clipboard.Win + G: the Game Bar, for capturing games.
Mac
Cmd + Shift + 3: full screen.Cmd + Shift + 4: drag to select a region. PressSpaceafter that and the cursor becomes a camera: click a window to capture just that window, with a nice shadow.Cmd + Shift + 5: the toolbar with all options, including screen recording and where to save.- Hold
Ctrlwith any of these to copy to the clipboard instead of saving a file on the desktop.
Phones, since someone will ask: iPhone is side button + volume up; most Androids are power + volume down.
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