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How to Screenshot

How to Screenshot on Windows

Option 1: Using the PrtScn key. This will screenshot the entire screen.

One of the easiest ways to do so is to press the PrtScn button on your keyboard. It usually looks like this:

PrtScn keyboard image

Pressing this key once screenshots the entire screen you are currently viewing. To save it, go to the Paint application:

Paint app icon

And from there you can click on "Paste" or use CTRL + V on the keyboard:

Paste icon

Option 2: Using the keyboard shortcut to screenshot a portion of the screen.

To screenshot a portion of the screen, you can use WINDOWS KEY + SHIFT + S on the keyboard.

Keyboard with Windows logo key, shift key, and S circled.

This will dim the screen and show a crosshair which you can use to crop whatever you want on the screen.

Screen dimmed for screenshot selection

Screen dimmed with part of it selected for screenshot.

Once you select the portion on the screen you want, it will automatically save on the clip board on the bottom right of the screen.

Snip saved to clipboard notification for Windows 10.

Click on it and will give you the Snip and Sketch window where you can make edits on it if you want to. 

Selected screenshot image opened in Snip and Sketch app.

Click on the Save button on the top right to save your screenshot.

Save icon circled

How to Screenshot on Mac

Option 1: Using COMMAND + SHIFT + 3 to screenshot the entire screen.

To screenshot the entire screen, use COMMAND + SHIFT + 3 on the keyboard.

Mac keyboard with Command key, Shift key, and 3 circled

It will save on the desktop and will be labeled "Screen Shot" followed by the current year, month, day, and time the screenshot was taken. 

Option 2: Using COMMAND + SHIFT + 4 to screenshot a portion of the screen.

To screenshot and select a certain part of the screen, use COMMAND + SHIFT + 4.

Mac keyboard with Command key, Shift key, and 4 circled.

This will then give you a crosshair that you can click and drag to the part you want to screenshot. When you are finished, release the mouse button/touchpad and it will be saved to the desktop labeled "Screen Shot" followed by the current year, month, day, and time the screenshot was taken.

Mac screen with Chrome browser open to Google search. A portion of the screen is selected for screenshot.

Selecting the portion you want to screenshot.

A screenshot portion of the Google homepage.

The selected screenshot saved on the computer.

How to Screenshot on Chromebook

Option 1: Using CTRL + Show Windows

To screenshot the entire screen on Chromebook, press the CTRL + Show Windows buttons.

Chromebook keyboard layout with Ctrl key and Show Windows key circled

You will then get a notice that it's been saved.

Notification of screenshot taken.

You can click on "Show in folder" or you can go to the Files folder by pressing the circle on the bottom left corner of the screen.

Circle button in Chromebook

Chromebook menu with Files circled

Click on "Images on the left side".

Chromebook menu featuring Recent, Audio, Images, and Videos. Images is highlighted.

Here it will show all the screenshots you made with the filename "Screenshot" followed by the date and time taken.

Images folder featuring files of recent images and screenshots on Chromebook.

 

Option 2: Using CTRL + Shift + Show Windows

To screenshot a portion of the screen and NOT the entire screen, you can use CTRL + Shift + Show Windows buttons.

Chromebook keyboard with Ctrl, Shift, and Show Windows keys circled.

This will give you a box that you can drag and resize to screenshot only what you need from the screen. It will save on the Files folder and you can retrieve the screenshot from there.