Take a Screenshot Keyboard Shortcuts
Screenshot shortcuts capture the whole screen, a selected area or a window, or open a capture tool. Choose the result you need before pressing the keys.
- On Windows: Win + Shift + S — Snipping Tool
- On a Mac: Cmd + Shift + 3 — Screenshot (Full Screen)
Recorded actions and binding evidence
Windows
Windows · Full-screen capture to Pictures / Screenshots
Screenshot to File — Save a full-screen screenshot directly to Pictures > Screenshots
Win + PrtSc
Not yet individually reviewed
3 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Windows · Printing
Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows 10 · System & Display
Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows 10 · Printing
Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows · Printing
Windows 10 · System & Display
Snip & Sketch — Open Snip & Sketch for a partial or full screenshot
Win + Shift + S
Not yet individually reviewed
Windows 11 · System & Display
Snipping Tool — Open the Snipping Tool for a region, window, or full screenshot
Win + Shift + S
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Microsoft Support — Windows keyboard shortcuts
Windows key+Shift+S selects a region for a screenshot to the clipboard; capture modes and save behavior depend on Snipping Tool settings.
macOS
macOS · System & Display
Screenshot (Full Screen) — Save a screenshot of the entire screen to the Desktop
Cmd + Shift + 3
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Apple: Take a screenshot on Mac
Apple explicitly documents Shift-Command-3 for the entire screen; default save destination is Desktop and can be customized.
macOS · System & Display
Screenshot (Selection) — Drag to select an area and save it as a screenshot
Cmd + Shift + 4
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Apple: Take a screenshot on Mac
Apple screenshot instructions: press Shift-Command-4, then drag a region and release to capture. Space is a separate step for window capture.
macOS · System & Display
Screenshot (Window) — Click a window to capture and save it as a screenshot
Cmd + Shift + 4 then Space
Not yet individually reviewed
macOS · System & Display
Screenshot to Clipboard — Copy full-screen screenshot to clipboard instead of saving
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3
Not yet individually reviewed
macOS · System & Display
Screenshot Tool — Open the screenshot and screen recording toolbar
Cmd + Shift + 5
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Apple: Take a screenshot on Mac
Apple screenshot instructions: Screenshot app controls in macOS Mojave 10.14 or later.
Linux
Ubuntu Linux · Printing
Save Screenshot — Screenshots are saved to ~/Pictures by default; path can be changed in Settings
PrtSc
Not yet individually reviewed
Ubuntu Linux · System & Display
Screenshot (Full Screen) — Open the GNOME screenshot tool with full screen selected
PrtSc
Not yet individually reviewed
Ubuntu Linux · System & Display
Screenshot (Selection) — Drag to capture a selected region
Shift + PrtSc
Not yet individually reviewed
Ubuntu Linux · System & Display
Screenshot (Window) — Capture the active window
Alt + PrtSc
Not yet individually reviewed
Ubuntu Linux · System & Display
Screenshot Tool — Start screen recording (GNOME Screencast)
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + R
Not yet individually reviewed
ChromeOS
ChromeOS · System & Display
Screenshot (Full Screen) — Take a full-screen screenshot saved to Downloads
Ctrl + Show Windows
Not yet individually reviewed · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Screenshots and recording
Audited 2026-10-10: this original catalog claim is not verified. The reviewed Chromebook page uses corrected or more narrowly scoped wording/bindings; consult /chromeos and the official source before relying on this entry.
ChromeOS · System & Display
Screenshot (Partial) — Drag to select a region for a screenshot
Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows
Not yet individually reviewed · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Screenshots and recording
Audited 2026-10-10: this original catalog claim is not verified. The reviewed Chromebook page uses corrected or more narrowly scoped wording/bindings; consult /chromeos and the official source before relying on this entry.
iPhone / iOS
iPhone / iOS · Button Combinations
Take Screenshot — Press both simultaneously to take a screenshot — it appears as a thumbnail in the bottom-left corner
Side Button + Volume Up
Not yet individually reviewed
iPhone / iOS · Camera & Photos
Screenshot and Mark Up — Take a screenshot then immediately tap the thumbnail to annotate before saving
Side + Volume Up → Tap thumbnail
Not yet individually reviewed
iPhone / iOS · External Keyboard
Screenshot — Capture a screenshot using a connected keyboard (same as Side + Volume Up)
Cmd + Shift + 3
Not yet individually reviewed
Android
Android · Button Combinations
Scrolling Screenshot — After taking a screenshot, tap 'Capture More' to create a long scrolling screenshot
Power + Volume Down → Capture More
Not yet individually reviewed
Android · Button Combinations
Take Screenshot — Press both simultaneously to capture the current screen
Power + Volume Down
Not yet individually reviewed
Context
Screenshot commands have different outcomes: a full display, a selected region, an active window, or an image copied to the clipboard. Read the complete action label before choosing a combination. A command that opens a capture tool is not identical to one that immediately saves a file.
Read the application, version, action and binding scope together. Product availability is not evidence for a key combination on every operating system. Verified means the listed binding was checked against its official source; an unreviewed or missing platform remains unknown. Customized keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.
Practical checks
- Choose full-screen, region, window or clipboard capture deliberately.
- Check where the image is saved before sharing it.
- Hide notifications and confidential material before capturing a screen.
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