As the name suggests, it’s handy for taking screenshots of a specific portion of the screen.
How Do You Use the Snipping Tool on Your Mac?
you’ve got the option to also use it to capture a specific window.
The Mac’s snipping or capture tool doesn’t work everywhere.
To use the snipping tool on Mac, press the keysShift + Command + 4simultaneously.
When you do this, a crosshair will appear on the screen.
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you’re able to drag it to capture a specific portion of the screen.
The part of the screen that’s going to be captured will darken.
If you want to move the darkened area while using the snipping tool, hold theSpace barwhile dragging it.
you’re able to also choose toshow your cursor in Mac screenshots.
To stop using the snipping tool, press theEsckey.
you might also use the snipping tool to capture an entire window.
Press theShift + Command + 4 + Space barkeys simultaneously, and the cursor will be replaced with aCameraicon.
Hover the icon over any window on the screen, and it’ll be highlighted blue or yellow.
When you’re ready to snip the screen, release the trackpad (or mouse).
A thumbnail will appear in the right corner of your Mac.
it’s possible for you to tap on it to edit or annotate it using your iPhone or iPad.
If you slide the thumbnail to the right using the trackpad, it’ll be saved to the desktop.
If you don’t do anything, it’ll automatically be saved after a few seconds.
Drag the frame to the portion of the screen you want to snip and click onCapture.
kick off the Screenshot app by pressingCommand + Shift + 5and click onOptions.
Click onOther Locationsfrom the dropdown menu and choose the new default location for the screenshots.
Drag the frame to the area you want to capture and click onCapture.
Start Snipping on Your Mac
Learning how to snip on Mac is easy and fast.
