Open the screenshot and screen-recording toolbar
On a Mac, opens a toolbar with every capture option, including screen recording, timers and where to save.
WindowsNo built-in shortcut
Mac⌘+⇧+5
How to use it
- Press ⌘ + ⇧ + 5.
- Pick screen, window, area, or one of the record options.
- Use Options to change the save folder or set a 5-second timer.
Pro tip
Change the save location once here (for example to a Screenshots folder) and your desktop stays clean.
Heads up: On Windows 11, open the Snipping Tool (Win + Shift + S, then the video icon) to record your screen.
Next up in Screenshots
- Copy a screenshot instead of saving it⌃+⌘+⇧+4
- Screenshot part of the screenWin+Shift+S
- Screenshot the whole screenWin+PrtScn
- Screenshot one windowAlt+PrtScn
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