{"id":2452,"date":"2026-08-15T17:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:16:09","slug":"quick-screenshot-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abjohnson.net\/teaching\/quick-screenshot-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Screenshot Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the built-in tools. No extra software needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a <strong>Mac<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">When you use these key combos and snap a screenshot, a small preview appears in the corner. Click it if you want to crop or mark it up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>\u2318 + Shift + 5<\/strong> opens a full toolbar with more options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Official Mac Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/102646\">Here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>What You Want<\/th><th>Keys to Press<\/th><th>What Happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Whole screen<\/td><td><strong>\u2318 + Shift + 3<\/strong><\/td><td>Saves to Desktop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Part of the screen<\/td><td><strong>\u2318 + Shift + 4<\/strong><\/td><td>Drag to select the area, then release<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One window<\/td><td><strong>\u2318 + Shift + 4<\/strong>, then press <strong>Space<\/strong><\/td><td>Click the window<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a <strong>Windows<\/strong> computer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">After using the Windows clipboard methods, open Word, email, or Paint and press <strong>Ctrl + V<\/strong> to paste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Search for \u201cSnipping Tool\u201d if you prefer a menu instead of keyboard shortcuts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Official Windows Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/learning-center\/how-to-screenshot-windows-11\">Here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>What You Want<\/th><th>Keys to Press<\/th><th>What Happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Part of the screen (best for most people)<\/td><td><strong>Windows key + Shift + S<\/strong><\/td><td>Screen dims \u2192 drag to select \u2192 image goes to clipboard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Whole screen (auto-saves)<\/td><td><strong>Windows key + PrtScn<\/strong><\/td><td>Saves to <em>Pictures &gt; Screenshots<\/em> folder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Just the active window<\/td><td><strong>Alt + PrtScn<\/strong><\/td><td>Copies to clipboard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the built-in tools. No extra software needed. 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