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Is there a button on the apple commputer that allows you to take a screenshot of the screen like on a PC with the Sreen Shot button?
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there is:
shift+command+3 to take a full screenshot,
shift+command+4 to have a crosshair come up, then drag and select desired area,
shift+command+4 and tap space bar, the crosshair becomes a camera, any window it is over will turn blue as in expose and it will be a screenshot of only that window.
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Macman you beat me to it. lol

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Macman you beat me to it. lol
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yes, well, they dont call me macman for nothing. plus as far as I know, I was the first ever to post those last 2 screensot shortcuts on this forum(way back in october). Macman to the rescue jk
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plus as far as I know, I was the first ever to post those last 2 screensot shortcuts on this forum(way back in october). Macman to the rescue jk
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Often forgot screenshot method...

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Do you guys know how much I use screen shot? Mucho!
The commands mentioned above really allow me to custom select and snap a shot of whatever. Right before I checked Mac Forums, I had just taken a snapshot of a list of files that I needed some clarification on with another mac user. I added wording and arrows which helps me to show someone what I'm talking about. So darn useful!!!
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there is:
shift+command+3 to take a full screenshot,
shift+command+4 to have a crosshair come up, then drag and select desired area,
shift+command+4 and tap space bar, the crosshair becomes a camera, any window it is over will turn blue as in expose and it will be a screenshot of only that window.
We should note that the screenshot will be saved as a PDF file to your desktop (called "Picture 1" or "Picture 2" etc.)

To export them as some other format, open them in Preview and choose File > Export...
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