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Summary of 9+ Super Simple Ways to Screenshot on MacBook

Ngoc Phuong

Ngoc Phuong

2024-08-07 . 160 view

Do you often need to capture screenshots to save important information, share with friends, or simply to keep memories? With a MacBook, you have many ways to do this. Let's explore the super simple and quick ways to screenshot on a MacBook!

Screenshot on Mac Using Shortcuts

The most common method to screenshot on a MacBook is using keyboard shortcuts. Let's go through some simple and easy-to-remember screenshot shortcuts below.

1. Full Screen Screenshot

To capture the entire screen on your MacBook, just press Shift + Command + 3. If you want to copy the entire screen screenshot to paste it into another application, press Shift + Command + Control + 3.

Capture entire Mac screen with keyboard shortcut

2. Screenshot a Window or Menu Bar on Mac

To screenshot any window or the menu bar on a Mac, do the following:

Step 1: Press Shift + Command + 4. Then press the Spacebar.

Step 2: Move the cursor to the window or menu bar you want to capture, highlight it, and release the mouse to complete the capture.

Press Shift + Command + 4 + Space to capture a window

3. Screenshot a Portion of the Screen

To capture a portion of the screen on a MacBook using shortcuts, follow these steps:

Step 1: Press Shift + Command + 4.

Step 2: Move the cursor to the area you want to capture, then drag to select the region and release the mouse to complete the capture.

Take a screenshot of part of your Mac screen with a keyboard shortcut

4. Screenshot Menu and Items on Menu

To screenshot the menu and items on the MacBook menu, do the following:

Step 1: Open the menu and press Shift + Command + 4.

Step 2: Press and hold, then move the cursor over the menu items you want to capture, then release the mouse.

5. Screenshot the Touch Bar

Simply use the shortcut Shift + Command + 6 to capture the Touch Bar on a MacBook.

Capture Touch Bar on MacBook

6. Other Screenshot Shortcuts for MacBook

In addition to the commonly used shortcuts mentioned above, you can refer to some other shortcuts to capture screenshots on a Mac.

  • Shift + Command + 4 and drag with three fingers: Capture a region.
  • Shift + Command + 4 + Option: Capture a region from the center.
  • Shift + Command + Control + 3: Capture the entire screen and copy to the clipboard.

Taking Screenshots with the Screenshot Tool

The Screenshot tool is a built-in feature on MacBook, helping users capture and edit basic screenshots. This tool supports various screenshot modes such as capturing the entire screen, a portion of the screen, or a window.

1. Capture Entire or Part of the Screen

For capturing the entire or part of the screen on a Mac, follow these steps:

Step 1: Press Shift + Command + 5 to open the Screenshot tool.

Step 2: Click on the tool you want to use:

For capturing the entire screen, click on the "Capture Entire Screen" icon.

Click on the Full Screen Capture icon

For capturing a portion of the screen, adjust the frame to the area you want to capture and then click Capture.

Capture a portion of your Mac screen with Screenshot

2. Capture a Window on MacBook Screen

To capture a window on a MacBook, do the following:

Step 1: Press Shift + Command + 5 to open the Screenshot tool.

Step 2: Click on the "Capture Selected Window" icon, then move the cursor to the window and click on the window you want to capture.

How to take a screenshot of a window on your MacBook screen

Screenshot Applications for MacBook

Besides the built-in features and tools on Mac, you can also use third-party screenshot applications to capture screenshots on a Mac. These applications provide not only screenshot functions but also additional editing tools from basic to advanced, depending on your needs.

Some MacBook screenshot software you can refer to:

Taking screenshots on a MacBook becomes extremely simple with various options. You can choose the method that best suits your needs. Try and explore more interesting features!

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