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Digital Scholarship Center: Screenshots - Taking Screenshots with a Macintosh

Information about the resources in the Digital Scholarship Center

Library Renovations

Due to Phase 2 of our renovation, Campbell Library’s Floors 1, 2, & 3 are now closed. The 5th Floor Faculty Offices are open, and the 4th Floor Dreamscape Learn will launch soon. Please visit the Campbell Library Renovation site for details.

You have several options when taking screenshots for Mac, in this tutorial we will show you how.

Take a screenshot of your entire screen

Take a screenshot of part of your screen

Take a screenshot for a particular window

  1. Press Cmd + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot of your entire screen, it will automatically be saved to the desktop. If you prefer to have your screenshot saved to your clipboard, press Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3.

  2. Press Cmd + Shift + 4, your cursor will change to a crosshair. Click and drag over the part you would like to capture. Once you are done, let go of the mouse button. Your screenshot will be automatically saved to the desktop. If you prefer to have your screenshot saved to your clipboard, press Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4. This graphic shows how to Drag over part of screen

  3. Press Cmd + Shift + 4 + Space Bar, your cursor will change to a camera. Hover over a window of your choosing, and click. Your screenshot will be automatically saved to the desktop. If you prefer to have your screenshot saved to your clipboard, press Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 + Space Bar. You can also apply the same technique to capture the menu bar This graphic shows how to Capture Window