{"id":197211,"date":"2021-03-08T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-quickly-copy-mac-screenshots-to-clipboard\/"},"modified":"2021-03-08T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-quickly-copy-mac-screenshots-to-clipboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-copy-mac-screenshots-to-clipboard\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Quickly Copy Mac Screenshots to Clipboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Quickly Copy Mac Screenshots to Clipboard&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/apple-macbook-sitting-on-a-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/phatthalung-thailand-november-18-2018-macbook-1234404172\" data-credittext=\"Krisda\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/phatthalung-thailand-november-18-2018-macbook-1234404172\">Krisda\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can use a simple keyboard shortcut trick on your Mac to copy any screenshot directly to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere on your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le computer, including third-party applications and iMessage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you have the Universal Clipboard feature enabled, you can even paste the screenshot on your iPhone or your iPad (taking AirDrop out of the equation).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Take Screenshots on a Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re taking a screenshot, simply hold the Control key. For example, if you\u2019re taking a screenshot of a part of your Mac\u2019s screen, first use the Command+Shift+4 keyboard combination to enter the screenshot mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Capture-Screenshot-and-Copy-to-Clipboard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"428\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, press and hold the Cntl key while you select the part of the screen that you want to capture.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Press-Control-Key-on-Mac-Keyboard.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The captured screenshot is now in your clipboard. You can share it with someone through any messaging or sharing application on your Mac, including Messages (as shown below).<\/p>\n<p>Select a conversation and use the Cmd+V keyboard shortcut to paste the image in the text box. Hit the Enter key to send the screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-Pasted-in-Messages-App.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"234\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can open the screenshot in Preview to edit it further. Open the Preview app, and from the \u201cFile\u201d option in the menu bar, choose the \u201cNew From Clipboard\u201d option. Alternatively, you can use the Cmd+N keyboard shortcut as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Click-Create-New-From-Clipboard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"221\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The screenshot will show up in a new Preview window where you can crop, annotate, or edit it in any manner that you like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-Opened-in-Preview.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"358\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Use Your Mac&#8217;s Preview App to Crop, Resize, Rotate, and Edit Images<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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