How to take a screenshot on a Mac |
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= | Mac OS X captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like“Screen shot 2013-11-11 at 08.45.00 AM.png”. |
How do I take a partial screenshot? |
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= | Use your mouse to draw a rectangle in order to specify what to capture – or press the spacebar and then click on something (e.g. a window) to capture it. Mac OS X then saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like“Screen shot 2013-11-11 at 08.45.00 AM.png”. |
I don’t need a file. How can I have a screenshot in the clipboard instead? |
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together with any of the combinations above | = | Mac OS X takes a screenshot and copies it to the clipboard (instead of saving it as a file). | |||
I guess it’s in the clipboard now. How can I paste it into a document or something? |
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= | Mac OS X pastes the screenshot (that is in the clipboard) into a document or image you are currently editing. | ||
Referenced website: http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/