Tech Tips & Tricks
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Screenshot
Overview
Follow the instructions below to learn how to take a screenshot
Video Tutorial
Mac
In this example, we're going to look at how to capture a selection of the screen using a keyboard shortcut on a mac.
Locate Capture Selection. navigate to the selection that you wish to capture.
Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcut to prepare for the capture: Command + Shift + 4 [1]. The cursor will change to a crosshair icon [2].
Capture the Selection. Begin at one corner of the selection, click and hold the mouse or touchpad as you drag across the selection that you wish to screenshot [3]. Once you have capture the intended area, release the mouse or touchpad and the screenshot will be saved.
Save Screenshot. On a mac, screenshots are automatically saved to the desktop by default. Navigate to the location where the screenshot was saved to view the screenshot.
![](https://k20center.ou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ss1.png)
PC
In this example, we're going to look at how to capture a selection of the screen using a keyboard shortcut on a PC.
Locate Capture Selection. navigate to the selection that you wish to capture.
Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcut to prepare for the capture: Windows + Shift + S [1]. The cursor will change to a crosshair icon.
Capture the Selection. Begin at one corner of the selection, click and hold the mouse or touchpad as you drag across the selection that you wish to screenshot [2]. Once you have capture the intended area, release the mouse or touchpad and the screenshot will be saved [3].
Save Screenshot. On a PC, screenshots are automatically copied to the clipboard. To save the screenshot, open an application, and paste the screenshot into application.
![](https://k20center.ou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ss2.png)