⌘+⇧+3

Screenshot Whole Screen on Mac

Mac · Screenshots & Recording
ActionScreenshot Whole Screen
Shortcut⌘ + ⇧ + 3
PlatformMac
CategoryScreenshots & Recording

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can screenshot whole screen with ⌘ + ⇧ + 3. Saves a screenshot of the entire screen to the desktop. It sits in the Screenshots & Recording group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to screenshot whole screen.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + ⇧ + 3.

3

Done

Saves a screenshot of the entire screen to the desktop.

More Screenshots & Recording shortcuts

↗
Screenshot a Selected Area
⌘+⇧+4
↗
Screenshot a Window
⌘+⇧+4thenSpace
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Screenshot & Recording Toolbar
⌘+⇧+5
↗
Screenshot to Clipboard
⌘+⌃+⇧+4