How to take Screenshot on Mac with Windows Keyboard

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In this post expect to see answers to this question "how to take screenshot on mac with windows keyboard". 

And also, I'll be giving answers to frequently asked questions about "how taking screenshot on your PC and Mac operating system laptops".

 Knowing how to screenshot on a Mac can help you snap pictures of things like receipts for payments, photos, or hilarious post on twitter.

That's why I have painstakingly taken my time to give you the easy step by step process on how to take screenshot.

What you will see in this post:

• How to take Screenshot on Mac with Windows Keyboard
• Easy and Simple way to take Screenshot of your entire Screen on your Mac  Laptop and Desktop
• Easy and Simple way to take Screenshot of your selected portion of Screen on your Mac for Laptop and Desktop.
• FAQ About How to take Screenshot on Mac with Windows Keyboard

How to take Screenshot on Mac with Windows Keyboard

You can screenshot on Mac with windows keyboard by holding on the windows Logo Key + PrtScn button. 

I would like you to know that

unlike the normal windows laptops, the "Mac"  doesn't have the feature of the dedicated Print Screen Key that can be used to save a Screenshot of the entire screen to clipboard.

Therefore, the only way to take Screenshot on a MacBook, Mac Mini or iMac is by using the Keyboard Shortcuts made available by Apple.

Secondly, compared to other operating System, Apple has provided more keyboard shortcuts that offer lots of functions.

Some of which allows you to select the portion of the screen you want to capture.

For example, pressing Command + Shift + 3 keys helps you to captures the entire screen while  Command + Shift + 4 keyboard shortcut can be used to take Screenshot of your selected portion of the screen.

 

Easy and Simple way to take Screenshot of your entire Screen on your Mac Laptop and Desktop

Step #1: Make sure you are using a mouse connected to the CPU USB port if you're using the desktop

Step #2:Ensure your keyboard is functioning well

Step #3: Hold on Command + Shift + 3 

This shortcut keys helps you to captures the entire screen for the laptop. 

To Screenshot for desktop or if you are using Windows Keyboard on Mac Mini, hold on Windows + Shift + 3 keys.

Easy and Simple way to take Screenshot of your selected portion of Screen on your Mac 

Step #1: Make sure you are using a mouse connected to the CPU USB port if you're using the desktop

Step #2:Ensure your keyboard is functioning well

Step #3: Hold on Command + Shift + 4.

When this is done, you will see the mouse pointer changing in to Crosshair mode.

This shortcut keys helps you to captures the entire screen for the laptop. 

To Screenshot for desktop or if you are using Windows Keyboard on Mac Mini, press Windows + Shift + 4 keys.

If you're using the mouse quickly select the portion or part of the screen that you want to capture in the Screenshot and release the mouse key. Once this is done it's expected that you hear a shutter sound.

FAQ About How to take Screenshot on Mac with Windows Keyboard.

• How do you take a screenshot on a Mac without a Apple keyboard?
• How do you take a screenshot on a Windows keyboard?
• What is Print Screen key on Windows with Mac keyboard?
• How do I screenshot on a Mac if my keyboard is not working?
• Where are my Screenshot stored or saved?

How do you take a Screenshot on a Mac without a Apple keyboard?

You can use the Spotlight Search on a Mac without a keyboard by clicking on the magnifying glass in the menu bar's upper right corner. After conducting a "Screenshot" search, click the Screenshot button. 

After that, users can select the area of the screen they want to capture. 

Peharps you can still use a different external keyboard connected to the laptop that offers the use of shortcut keys.

How do you take a Screenshot on a Windows keyboard?

Although it depends on your computer hardware. But nevertheless you might still be able to take a  screenshot by pressing the Windows Logo Key + PrtScn button. 

But if your device lacks the PrtScn button, you can screenshot using Fn + Windows logo key + Space Bar, which can then be printed.

What is Print Screen key on Windows with Mac keyboard?

The print screen button is for the windows keyboard but as for the Mac we use the Shift-Command-3 and Shift-Command-4.

The "Shift-Command-4" takes pictures of the screen you highlight while the "Shift-Command-3"   takes a picture of the entire screen.

How do I Screenshot on a Mac if my keyboard is not working?

Yeah it's possible to Screenshot without your Mac keyboard. You can make use the Spotlight Search on a Mac without a keyboard by clicking on the magnifying glass in the menu bar's upper right corner. 

Where are my Screenshot stored or saved?

Once you are done screenshoting and you have released the Mouse key, you will hear the shutter sound and the Screenshot will be saved as a (.png) file on the desktop of your MacBook.