Taking a Screenshot of a Window

In this lesson for Screenshots on the Mac, we look at how we take a screenshot of a window with the new screenshot tool introduced in macOS Mojave.

Taking a Screenshot of a Window
Use the key command (⌘) Command-Shift-5 to bring up the screenshot toolbar at the bottom of your display. Now select the second option from the left. When you click on this, when you move your mouse over a window, you’ll see that window turn blue and the icon will change to a camera. Just click on the window you want a screenshot of and macOS will take a screenshot.

Saving your Screenshot
When you click on Options, you can set where you want your screenshot to be saved. You can save it in a folder or have it open an app. You can also save it to the clipboard if you are going to paste it into another app. By default, it saves it to the Desktop.

Setting a Timer
Under options is also where you can set a timer. When you set a timer, when you click on the window you want a screenshot of, your Mac will wait either 5 or 10 seconds to take the screenshot. This comes in handy if you want to demonstrate something you are doing with a screenshot and you need a slight delay before you take the screenshot.

Show Floating Thumbnail
When you select Show ‘Floating Thumbnail’ under Options, after you take the screenshot of your window, it will show in the lower right corner of your screen for a few seconds. If you click on it while it’s showing as a thumbnail, you can mark it up.

Remember Last Selection
When this is selected under Options, any settings or options you have set here will be remembered for your next screenshot.

Show Mouse Pointer
This setting is ignored when you take a screenshot of a window. This setting or option is only available when you take a screenshot of the entire screen. So if you want to show the mouse pointer, you’ll have to take a screenshot of your entire screen and then crop it to the window you wanted a screenshot of.

See this Lesson in Action
If you want to see this lesson in action, take a look at the video above.