How to take a screenshot on your Mac

• Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub). See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Screenshot Snipping Tool.
• When using the new Screenshot app that replaced Grab in macOS Mojave, you will find these shortcuts very handy: CMD+Shift+3 Takes a screenshot of the entire screen. CMD+Shift+4 lets you choose an area for the shot. CMD+Shift+4+Space keys to toggle the area selection to window selection.
• I still use Snipping Tool. The new Snip and Sketch doesn't have the same capture modes as Snipping Tool. Other than the capture modes, there is not much difference from a functional point of view. The difference is that Snipping Tool is an old forms application, and Snip and Sketch is a new Windows store application.
• If you’re using macOS Mojave, you get a feature-rich snipping tool alternative in the form of a floating bar. Use the Command + Shift + 5 keyboard shortcut, and you’ll see options to capture the entire screen, selected window, or the selected portion.

To screen capture on macOS Mojave and above, you can use Shift, Command and 5 keyboard shortcuts as well. Moreover, this shortcut combination also works for Mojave screen recording. You can choose the tool you need from this Mac screen capture tool. Step 1 To activate the screenshot toolbar, press Command, Shift and 5 keys on your keyboard.

1. To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3.
2. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
   

How to capture a portion of the screen

1. Press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 4.
2. Drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
   
3. To take the screenshot, release your mouse or trackpad button.
4. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

How to capture a window or menu

1. Open the window or menu that you want to capture.
2. Press and hold these keys together: Shift, Command, 4, and Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera icon . To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
   
3. Click the window or menu to capture it. To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
4. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

Where to find screenshots

By default, screenshots save to your desktop with the name ”Screen Shot [date] at [time].png.”

In macOS Mojave or later, you can change the default location of saved screenshots from the Options menu in the Screenshot app. You can also drag the thumbnail to a folder or document.

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Do Macs Have A Snipping Tool

• In macOS Mojave or later, you can also set a timer and choose where screenshots are saved with the Screenshot app. To open the app, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 5. Learn more about the Screenshot app.
• Some apps, such as the Apple TV app, might not let you take screenshots of their windows.
• To copy a screenshot to the Clipboard, press and hold the Control key while you take the screenshot. You can then paste the screenshot somewhere else. Or use Universal Clipboard to paste it on another Apple device.