Step-by-Step Guide to Taking Partial Screenshots on Apple MacBook Air
Taking partial screenshots on an Apple MacBook Air is a great way to capture only the most important parts of your screen. Whether you need to share a specific section of an image or document, or just want to save time by not having to take multiple screenshots, this guide will show you how.
Step 1: Open the screenshot utility on your Mac. You can do this by pressing Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard. This will open up the screenshot utility window with several options for taking screenshots.
Step 2: Select “Capture Selected Portion” from the options in the screenshot utility window. This will allow you to select a specific area of your screen that you would like to capture in a partial screenshot.
Step 3: Click and drag over the area that you would like to capture in your partial screenshot and release when finished selecting it. The selected area should now be highlighted with a blue border around it, indicating that it has been selected for capturing in your partial screenshot.
Step 4: Once you have finished selecting the desired portion of your screen, click “Capture” at the bottom right corner of the window and wait for it to finish processing before saving or sharing it as desired.
How to Use the Keyboard Shortcuts for Taking Partial Screenshots on Apple MacBook Air
Taking partial screenshots on an Apple MacBook Air is a great way to capture only the most important parts of your screen. To do this, you can use keyboard shortcuts. Here are the steps for taking partial screenshots on an Apple MacBook Air:
1. Press and hold down the “Shift”, “Command” and “4” keys simultaneously. This will turn your cursor into a crosshair symbol.
2. Move the crosshair symbol to where you want to start your screenshot and click once with your mouse or trackpad button.
3. Drag the crosshair symbol across the area that you want to capture in your screenshot and release when finished selecting it.
4. Your partial screenshot will be saved as a .png file on your desktop with a filename beginning with “Screen Shot” followed by date and time information in parentheses (e.g., Screen Shot 2021-02-03 at 10:45 AM).
Q&A
Q1: How do I take a partial screenshot on my Apple MacBook Air?
A1: To take a partial screenshot on your Apple MacBook Air, press and hold the Command + Shift + 4 keys simultaneously. This will bring up a crosshair cursor that you can use to select the area of the screen you want to capture. Once you have selected the area, release the keys and your partial screenshot will be saved to your desktop.
