Screen Shot

worth a thousand words
a screenshot of an error
can help to explain

You can capture your entire screen or just a selected portion of it. The screenshot is automatically saved to your desktop.

How to take a screenshot of your entire screen

1. Press Shift-Command (⌘)-3.

2. Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.

How to take a screenshot of a selected portion of your screen

1. Press Shift-Command-4. The pointer changes to a crosshair.

2. Move the crosshair to where you want to start the screenshot, then drag to select an area.
   While dragging, you can hold Shift, Option, or Space bar to change the way the selection moves.

3. When you've selected the area you want, release your mouse or trackpad button. To cancel, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button.

4. Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.

How to take a screenshot of a window

1. Press Shift-Command-4. The pointer changes to a crosshair.

2. Press the Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera.

3. Move the camera over a window to highlight it.

4. Click your mouse or trackpad. To cancel, press the Esc (Escape) key before you click.

5. Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.