There are many differences between Windows and Mac, even the keys on the keyboard are also different. Nowadays, many people are switching to Mac. If you have recently switched to Mac, then you will be searching for a key like ‘Print Screen’ to take a screenshot, but in Mac you have to use couple of key commands to take a screenshot.
So below I’m showing you 10 different shortcut key commands to take screenshot using Mac and get your work done easily.
How to take and save a screenshot directly to desktop?
- ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘3’
This command will take a screenshot of entire screen, and save it directly to the desktop. - ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘4’
This command will take a screenshot of a selected area, and save it directly to the desktop. - ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘4’ + ‘Spacebar’
This command will take a screenshot of a menu or window, and save it directly to the desktop.
How to take and save a screenshot to self-specified location? (By using Grab application)
- ‘Command’ + ‘Z’
This command will take a screenshot of entire screen, then show a preview of screenshot, and ask you to select a location to save it. - ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘A’
This command will take a screenshot of selected area. It will ask you to select an area, after selection it will show a preview of screenshot, and ask you to select a location to save it. - ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘W’
This command will take a screenshot of a menu or window. Click ‘choose window’ on opened ‘Window Grab’ window, click on any window you want to take screenshot of, then it will show a preview of screenshot, and ask you to select a location to save it. - ‘Shift’ + ‘Command’ + ‘Z’
This command will take a screenshot of entire screen after every 10 seconds. Click ‘start’ on the opened ‘Timed Screen Grab’ window, then it will start taking screenshots until timer is canceled.
How to take and save a screenshot directly to clipboard?
- ‘Command’ + ‘Control’ + ‘Shift’ + ‘3’
This command will take a screenshot of entire screen, and save it directly to the clipboard. - ‘Command’ + ‘Control’ + ‘Shift’ + ‘4’
This command will take a screenshot of a selected area, and save it directly to the clipboard. - ‘Command’ + ‘Control’ + ‘Shift’ + ‘4’ + ‘Spacebar’
This command will take a screenshot of a menu or window, and save it directly to the clipboard.