Mar 8, 2015 | capture your screen, Mac, screenshot, take screenshot
How to take a screenshot on a Mac
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Your Mac captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like“Screen shot 2015-03-08 at 08.45.00 AM.png”. |
How do I take a partial screenshot?
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Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. awindow) to capture it. Your Mac then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like“Screen shot 2015-03-08 at 08.45.00 AM.png”. |
I don’t need a file. How can I have a screenshot in the clipboard instead?
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Your Mac takes a screenshot and copies it to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a file). |
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something?
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Your Mac pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing. |
