The screenshot will be saved as a png file on the desktop by default.
Macos desktop screenshot.
Figure 1 macos catalina screenshot tools you can choose between a screenshot of the full screen a single window only a portion of the screen or a screen recording to be the subject of its own future blog post.
To take a screenshot of part of your screen press command shift 4 instead.
Find your screenshot on your desktop.
To take a screenshot of your entire screen press command shift 3.
7 ways to snap 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.
In macos mojave and catalina the screenshot command shift 5 displays all the screenshot tools figure 1.
How to take screenshots in windows 10 techrepublic how to take a quick screenshot in macos the quickest easiest way to take a screenshot is to press command shift 3.
You can use any of the following keyboard shortcuts to capture and take screenshots directly in mac os you can snap screenshots of the desktop finder or any running and open applications.
It will be saved as a png file named screenshot labeled with the date and time.
Take a screenshot of part of your screen.
Keyboard shortcuts to take screenshots might seem straightforward on your mac but each technique captures a different part of your screen.
Press all three keys at once and your mac s desktop will flash you ll hear a camera sound and the screenshot will appear on your desktop as a png file.
Whatever is on the screen of the mac will be captured as an image file.
How to take a screen shot on mac.
You can also drag the thumbnail to a folder or document.