There are many screenshot tools that you can choose from. In this article, we’ll cover the default screenshot software that comes with Windows / macOS and how to use it.
If you’d like to go for more advanced tools, you should consider the following options:
… and many more.
How to take a screenshot on Windows?
The first thing you should keep in mind is to capture a specific area that you’d like to share and avoid sharing your entire screen due to security purposes.
Capture specific area.
If you’d like to capture a specific area on your Windows device, please use the following button combination:
Windows Key + Shift + S
Then drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture.
Which will copy the image to the clipboard and you can paste it anywhere by pressing:
Ctrl + V
For example, if you’d like to take a screenshot for our support agents in the chat section, please make sure to capture the area that you’d like to share and press Ctrl + V to paste the screenshot in the text field.
Capture the entire screen.
If you still want to capture your entire screen, you can use the following key:
PrtSc (Print Screen)
All you have to do to paste the screenshot anywhere is to press:
This will capture all of your screens in case you use more than a single monitor.
Ctrl + V
How to take a screenshot on macOS?
It’s almost the same as with the Windows example shown above. The only thing that differs are the key combinations.
Capture specific area.
If you’d like to capture a specific area on your macOS device, please use the following button combination:
shift + command + 4
Then drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture.
Which will copy the image to the clipboard and you can paste it anywhere by pressing:
command + V
Capture the entire screen.
If you want to capture your entire screen, you can use the following keys:
command + shift + 3
This will capture all of your screens in case you use more than a single monitor. Make sure you don’t mind sharing all the visible information on the screenshot.
All you have to do to paste the screenshot anywhere is to press:
command + V
If you get stuck with anything discussed on this page, please get in touch with the WPX Support Team via live chat (use the bottom right-hand widget) and they will respond and help within 30 seconds or less.