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How To Take A ScreenShot on Mac

You can capture a Screenshot of 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. The screenshot will be saved as a .png file on your desktop

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

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  1. Press Shift+Command (⌘)+4. The pointer changes to a crosshair.
  2. Move the crosshair to where you want to start the screenshot, then click and drag to select an area.
    Note: While dragging the Crosshair, you can hold Shift, Option, or Space bar to change the way the selection moves
  3. When you have selected the area that you want, release your mouse or trackpad button. To cancel, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button.
  4. The screenshot will be saved as a .png file on your desktop
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How to take a screenshot on your Google Nexus 5

Here is how to take a screenshot in the Google Nexus 5:

  1. Press and hold both the ‘volume down’ and ‘power’ button at the same time.
  2. After about a second or so, you will hear a beep(if your phone is not on silent mode) and see the screenshot animation. Following this you will also see a notification that will appear in the status bar at the top of your screen, telling you your screenshot has been captured.
  3. Once you have taken the screenshot it gets stored in a folder called “Screenshot“. You can access it via the Gallery or Photos app.
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