Hello, quick tip (rather than a question) for those who need to take screenshots and paste directly clipboard - took me a while to figure this out (though is mentioned on Mac OS Support Site at bottom)
How to Copy & Paste a Screenshot. Pull up the screen or video you want to take a screenshot of onto your computer. Take a Screenshot on a Mac. For example, you'd press Command+Shift+Control+3 instead of Command+Shift+3 and Command+Shift+Control+4 instead of Command+Shift+4. (Yeah, you'll need a lot of fingers for this.) You can then use Command+V to paste the screenshot into an application, or click Edit Paste in the application. Your Mac captures the entire screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. The file name will look like 'Screen shot 2020-12-02 at 08.45.00 AM.png'. Screenshot to clipboard ― Hold down the Control key while you press the other keys to save the screenshot in clipboard so you can paste the image directly into a document. Screenshot a specific window ― ⌘-Shift-4 then Space bar. Move the camera pointer over a window to highlight it and then click the mouse button. To paste your clipboard selection somewhere else, simply navigate to the desired location with your cursor and hit Command-V. In addition to the above keyboard shortcuts, on a Mac you can use the.
Q: How to take a Mac screenshot and paste directly to word from clipboard without savings as a PNG file on the desktop?
A: you need to use CONTROL button as well as other buttons to save straight to clipboard
Mac compatible illuminated keyboard. Apple Support - Take a screenshot on your Mac
Taking Screen Shots
Capture a Screen shot entire screen
Take Screen shot as picture (PNG) file on Desktop:
PRESS: Command (⌘)-Shift-3.
The screenshot is added to your desktop (as PNG file)
Copt Screen to Clipboard (for pasting into other apps) – Use CONTROL
PRESS: Command (⌘)-Shift-CONTROL-3
To capture a window to the Clipboard (instead of a PNG desktop file):
Capture a specific window or art of your screen (Select the screen area)
PRESS: Command (⌘)-Shift- -4
Move the camera pointer over the window to highlight it, and then click mouse.
PRESS: Command (⌘)-Shift-CONTROL-4
Move the camera pointer over the window to highlight it, hold down CONTROL and then click mouse.
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
How To Copy And Paste A Screenshot
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