- The following list contains keyboard shortcuts to take a screenshot and save the screenshot as a file on your computer.
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Choose the instructions based on your operating system.
Solution
Windows
Windows + PrtScn (the entire screen) - The screenshot will be saved in the Pictures library, under Screenshots.
If you want to take a screenshot of part of the screen and save it as a file on the hard drive, use the Windows Snipping Tool.
ChromeOS
For a partial screenshot:
Step 1: Hold down the “Ctrl” and “Shift” keys at once, then press the “switch window” button.
Step 2: Chrome's cursor will be temporarily replaced with a crosshair. Click and drag a square across the portion of the screen you want to save, then release the trackpad or mouse button.
The screenshot will be saved to your 'Downloads' folder.
MacOS
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Command + Shift + 3 (the entire screen)
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Command + Shift + 4 (part of the screen)
The screenshot will be saved to your desktop
For more details, see this Apple Help Page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.