Screenshots

Introduction

In this section, we show how to easily take screenshots on Linux, MAC and Windows.

Linux

Copy to the clipboard a full screenshot

PrintScreen

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window

Alt + PrintScreen

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active app

Control + Alt + PrintScreen

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of a selected area

Shift + PrintScreen

MAC

Save to the desktop a full screenshot

Shift + Command (⌘) + 3

Save to the desktop a screenshot of an active window

Shift + Command (⌘) + 4 + Spacebar

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window

Shift + Control + Command (⌘) + 3

Save to the desktop a screenshot of a selected area

Shift + Command (⌘) + 4

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of a selected area

Shift + Control + Command (⌘) + 4

Windows

Copy to the clipboard a full screenshot

PrintScreen

Save to the pictures directory a full screenshot

Windows key + PrintScreen

Copy to the clipboard a screenshot of an active window

Alt + PrintScreen

Copy to the clipboard a selected area of the screen

Windows key + Shift + S