Description:

How to Take a Screenshot

The following list contains keyboard shortcuts to take a screenshot and save the screenshot as a file on your computer.

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 snipping tool (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..


MacOS

  • Command + Shift + 3 (the entire screen)

  • 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.


ChromeOS


The screenshot will be saved to your 'Downloads' folder.