Capturing a ScreenShot or screenrecording

Windows | Mac

Windows

Screenshot

The easiest way to capture a screen shot is to press:

This will place the image in the clip board. You can also easily markup the image. You may have a pop you can click after taking the screenshot. Otherwise, search in the task bar for “Snipping Tool.” All screenshots are saved in the folder: Pictures/Screenshots

SAMPLE

Screen Recording

Windows 11: Open the Windows Snipping Tool and click the record icon

Windows 10: Use the XBOX Game Bar

MAC

Screenshot

The easiest way:

Shift + command + 4

Press Shift-Command-4, then move the crosshair pointer to where you want to start the screenshot. Press the mouse or trackpad button, drag over the area you want to capture, then release the mouse or trackpad button.

Take pictures using keyboard shortcuts

You can use various keyboard shortcuts on your Mac to take pictures of the screen. The files are saved to the desktop.

Tip: To copy a screenshot so you can paste it somewhere—like in an email—press and hold the Control key while you press the other keys. For example, to copy the whole screen, press Shift-Command-Control-3.

Action				Shortcut
Capture the entire screen				Press Shift-Command-3.
Capture a portion of the screen				Press Shift-Command-4, then move the crosshair pointer to where you want to start the screenshot. Press the mouse or trackpad button, drag over the area you want to capture, then release the mouse or trackpad button.
Capture a window or the menu bar				Press Shift-Command-4, then press the Space bar. Move the camera pointer over the window or the menu bar to highlight it, then click.
Capture a menu and menu items				Open the menu, press Shift-Command-4, then drag the pointer over the menu items you want to capture.
Open Screenshot				Press Shift-Command 5.
Capture the Touch Bar				Press Shift-Command-6.

You can customize these keyboard shortcuts in Keyboard settings. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, click Keyboard  in the sidebar, click Keyboard Shortcuts on the right, then click Screenshots. (You may need to scroll down.)

Screenshots are saved as .png files and screen recordings are saved as .mov files. Filenames begin with “Screenshot” or “Screen Recording” and include the date and time.

Screen Recording

1. On your Mac, press Shift-Command-5 (or use Launchpad) to open Screenshot and display the tools.
2. Click a tool to use to select what you want to capture or record (or use the Touch Bar).For a portion of the screen, drag the frame to reposition it or drag its edges to adjust the size of the area you want to capture or record.
3. ActionTool
   
   Capture the entire screen
   Capture a window
   Capture a portion of the screen
   Record the entire screen
   Record a portion of the screen
   
4. Click Options if you want.The available options vary based on whether you’re taking a screenshot or a screen recording. For example, you can choose to set a timed delay or show the mouse pointer or clicks, and specify where to save the file.The Show Floating Thumbnail option helps you work more easily with a completed shot or recording—it floats in the bottom-right corner of the screen for a few seconds so you have time to drag it into a document, mark it up, or share it before it’s saved to the location you specified.
5. Start the screenshot or screen recording:
   • For the entire screen or a portion of it: Click Capture.
   • For a window: Move the pointer to the window, then click the window.
   • For recordings: Click Record. To stop recording, click the Stop Recording button  in the menu bar.
   When the Show Floating Thumbnail option is set, you can do any of the following while the thumbnail is briefly displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen:
   • Swipe right to immediately save the file and make it disappear.
   • Drag the thumbnail into a document, an email, a note, or a Finder window.
   • Click the thumbnail to open a window where you can mark up the screenshot or trim the recording, or share it.
   Depending on where you chose to save the screenshot or recording, an app may open.