Screenshots

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Introduction

In this section, we show how to easily take screenshots on Linux, MAC and Windows.

Linux

  • Copy to the clipboard a full screenshot
PrintScreen
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window
Alt + PrintScreen
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active app
Control + Alt + PrintScreen
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of a selected area
Shift + PrintScreen

MAC

  • Save to the desktop a full screenshot
Shift + Command (⌘) + 3
  • Save to the desktop a screenshot of an active window
Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 + Spacebar
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window
Shift + Control + Command (⌘) + 3
  • Save to the desktop a screenshot of a selected area
Shift + Command (⌘) + 4
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of a selected area
Shift + Control + Command (⌘) + 4

Windows

  • Copy to the clipboard a full screenshot
PrintScreen
  • Save to the pictures directory a full screenshot
Windows key + PrintScreen
  • Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window
Alt + PrintScreen
  • Copy to the clipboard a selected area of the screen
Windows key + Shift + S
Last change: 2024-03-28