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How To Take a Screenshot

This article will provide you with the basic steps of taking a screenshot on a Windows PC or a Mac.

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Written by Kristin Town
Updated over a year ago

Overview

Screenshots provide a quick and easy way to save images you may need to add to your resources in Otus. A screenshot takes a snapshot of your entire screen or a portion of your screen and then automatically saves that as an image file on your device.


Taking a Screenshot on a Windows Device

➡️ How do I take a screenshot of a single window?

Hold down the Alt key and press the PrtScn key.

➡️ How do I take a screenshot of a specific area?

Hold down the Windows button and Shift and press the S key.

➡️ Where can I locate this screenshot?

Your screen will briefly go dim to indicate you've just taken a screenshot, and the screenshot will be saved to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.


Taking a Screenshot on a Mac Device

➡️ How do I capture the entire screen?
Press Shift-Command-3, then find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.

➡️ How do I capture a selected portion of the screen?

  • Press Shift and Command and 4.

  • Drag to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the entire selection, press and hold the Space bar while dragging.

➡️ Where can I locate this screenshot?
After you have captured your screenshot, find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.

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