Screenshot on Mac OS: How it works

To take a screenshot on Mac OS, you use various keyboard shortcuts. In doing so, you can capture the entire screen or just individual areas. In addition, you always have the option to save the screenshot to a file or to the clipboard.

How to take a screenshot on Mac OS

Screenshots are a convenient way to save displayed content on your computer. This is useful both at work and in your personal life. On Mac OS, you can use keyboard shortcuts to take screenshots, specifying which areas are saved.

Take a screenshot

1. CMD + SHIFT + 3: Take a screenshot and save it as a file.
2. CMD + CTRL + SHIFT + 3: Capture the entire screen and save it to the clipboard. You can paste the screenshot into a document by using the CTRL + V key combination.
3. CMD + SHIFT + 4: This combination saves the selected area on the screen to a file.
4. CMD + CTRL + SHIFT + 4: Using this combination, save the selected area to the clipboard.
5. CMD + SHIFT + 4, anschließend SPACE: Nimmt einen Screenshot eines auswählten Fensters auf und speichert diesen als Datei.
6. CMD + STRG + SHIFT + 4, anschließend SPACE: Speichert den Screenshot eines ausgewählten Fensters in der Zwischenablage.