This article explains how to change the key combinations on a Mac that allow you to take a screenshot in different ways.
Steps
Step 1. Click on the "Apple" menu
It features the Apple logo and is located in the upper left corner of the Mac screen on the menu bar.
Step 2. Click on the System Preferences option
Step 3. Click on the "Keyboard" icon
It features a stylized keyboard.
If the main screen of the "System Preferences" window is not displayed, click on the button characterized by a grid of dots located in the upper left corner of the window. In previous versions of the operating system, it was the Show All button
Step 4. Click on the Abbreviations tab
Step 5. Click on the Screen Snapshots item listed in the left pane of the window
Step 6. Double-click the key combination you want to change listed in the right pane of the window
You can choose between four main actions related to taking screenshots:
- Save screenshot as file allows you to store the screenshot of the entire Mac screen on a file;
- Instant copy screen to clipboard allows you to store the screenshot of the entire screen directly in the system clipboard;
- Save snapshot of selected area as file allows you to take a screenshot of the selected screen area and store it as a file on disk;
- Instant copy selected area to clipboard allows you to store a screenshot of the selected screen area directly in the system clipboard and then paste it wherever you want.
Step 7. Type the custom key combination you want to use to perform the selected action
- The key combination you are going to choose must always start with a modifier key. The modifier keys are as follows: ⇧ Shift, Option, Command, Ctrl, Caps Lock or Fn.
- Make sure you enter a unique key combination, i.e. it hasn't already been set to perform another specific action.
Step 8. Click on the red circular button located in the upper left corner of the window
At this point the new hotkey combination you created will be automatically saved.
