{
  "name": "Laptop screenshot shortcuts",
  "description": "Every keyboard shortcut for taking screenshots on laptops, by platform, with what each one captures and where the image is saved.",
  "url": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "screenshot-laptop.com",
  "version": "2026-09-16",
  "count": 136,
  "platforms": [
    "ChromeOS",
    "Linux",
    "Windows",
    "cross-platform",
    "macOS"
  ],
  "shortcuts": [
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Alt",
        "/"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Alt + /",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "See every shortcut on your model",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Alt",
        "/"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Alt + /",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Opens the on-screen keyboard shortcut viewer",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Alt",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Alt + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Active window only",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Open the capture toolbar",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Capture toolbar: region, window, full screen, video",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Opens the toolbar",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/partial-screenshot/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Open the toolbar",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/screen-recording/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Whole screen",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Show windows"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Show windows",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Full screen, saved immediately",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Esc",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Close the toolbar without capturing",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/partial-screenshot/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "F5"
      ],
      "combination": "F5",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Show windows on an external keyboard",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Power",
        "Volume down"
      ],
      "combination": "Power + Volume down",
      "platform": "ChromeOS",
      "action": "Full screen, for tablet mode",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/chromebook/shortcut-keys/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "The active window",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Copies to clipboard instead of saving",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Alt",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Alt + R",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Start or stop screen recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Area to clipboard on GNOME",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Whole screen \u2014 GNOME and KDE alike",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Opens the screenshot overlay",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Shift",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Shift + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Select an area on GNOME",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Shift",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Shift + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Linux",
      "action": "Select an area",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/linux/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Active window only, to clipboard",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Active window to clipboard",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Active window \u2014 Clipboard \u2014 None",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "N"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + N",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "New capture from inside the app",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/snipping-tool/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "P"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + P",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Then type: capture full size screenshot",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/scrolling-screenshot/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Built-in full page capture",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/scrolling-screenshot/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "V"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + V",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Paste what you captured",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-shift-s/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Esc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Cancel without capturing",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-shift-s/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "F12"
      ],
      "combination": "F12",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "The usual position",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/print-screen-key/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Same, if your function row needs Fn",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/alt-print-screen/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Alt",
        "Space"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Alt + Space",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Active window to clipboard",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/surface/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Esc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Toggles Fn Lock on many laptops",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/print-screen-key/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Esc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Toggle Fn Lock on most Dells",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/dell/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Esc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Toggle Fn Lock, padlock icon on Esc",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/lenovo/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Esc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Esc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Fn Lock on most Asus models",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/asus/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "F12"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + F12",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Fn Lock on many Galaxy Book models",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/samsung/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "If tapping it alone does nothing",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/print-screen-key/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "If tapping PrtSc alone does nothing",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/hp/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "If a single press does nothing",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/asus/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "The usual MSI combination",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/msi/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "Space"
      ],
      "combination": "Fn + Space",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Whole screen to clipboard",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/surface/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Power",
        "Volume up"
      ],
      "combination": "Power + Volume up",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Tablet mode, saves a file",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/surface/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Opens the capture overlay (new in 11)",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Capture overlay, unless you've turned that off",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Whole screen to clipboard, no confirmation",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Full screen \u2014 Clipboard \u2014 None",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Active window saved as a file",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/alt-print-screen/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Capture the active window as a file",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/game-bar/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Alt",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Alt + R",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Game Bar screen recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Alt",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Alt + R",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Game Bar recording, no PrtSc needed",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/no-print-screen-key/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Alt",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Alt + R",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Start and stop screen recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/game-bar/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "G"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + G",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Game Bar \u2014 Videos \u203a Captures \u2014 Overlay",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "G"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + G",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Open the overlay",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/game-bar/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Whole screen, saved as a PNG file",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Straight to Pictures \u203a Screenshots",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Full screen saved as a file, no overlay",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Whole screen saved to Pictures \u203a Screenshots",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Full screen \u2014 Pictures \u203a Screenshots \u2014 Screen dims briefly",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Saves to Pictures \u203a Screenshots",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/hp/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + R",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Snipping Tool recording, on recent builds",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "R"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + R",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Record video instead (Windows 11)",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/snipping-tool/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Draw a box, image goes to clipboard",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Same overlay, works on any version",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Capture overlay, always",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-11/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Snip & Sketch area capture",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Your choice \u2014 Clipboard \u2014 Notification",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-10/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Capture straight away",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/snipping-tool/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Open the capture overlay",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/windows-shift-s/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "The direct replacement",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/windows/no-print-screen-key/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Works on every HP, no PrtSc needed",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/hp/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Works regardless of Fn state",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/dell/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
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      "action": "Works on every Lenovo",
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      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
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      "action": "Works on every Asus",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Works on every Acer",
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      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Works on every Galaxy Book",
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      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "Windows",
      "action": "Bypasses every overlay",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
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      "action": "The active window only \u2014 Clipboard",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "clipboard",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt",
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Alt + PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Clipboard only, no file",
      "captures": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "3"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 3",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "The whole screen, saved to the desktop",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "4"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 4",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "MacBook \u2014 drag to select an area",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "4"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 4",
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      "action": "Mac area select",
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      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "4"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 4",
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      "action": "An area you drag out",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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        "4",
        "Space"
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      "action": "One window, with its shadow, background excluded",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "5"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 5",
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      "action": "The screenshot toolbar, including video recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "6"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 6",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "The Touch Bar, on models that have one",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "V"
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      "combination": "Cmd + V",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Paste on a Mac",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl"
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      "combination": "Ctrl",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Copies to clipboard instead of saving a file",
      "captures": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Alt",
        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + Alt + Show windows",
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      "action": "The active window only",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "P"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + P",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Then type: capture full size screenshot",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "ChromeOS area select",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + Show windows",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "An area, a window, or the full screen via the toolbar",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Shift",
        "V"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + Shift + V",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Paste without formatting, where supported",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + Show windows",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Chromebook \u2014 capture the whole screen",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + Show windows",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "The whole screen",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "V"
      ],
      "combination": "Ctrl + V",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Check if it worked silently",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/fix/print-screen-not-working/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl",
        "V"
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      "combination": "Ctrl + V",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Paste on Windows, ChromeOS and Linux",
      "captures": "single window",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Esc"
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      "combination": "Esc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Cancels, leaving nothing behind",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "F12"
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      "combination": "F12",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Opens developer tools first",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/tools/chrome-extensions/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Fn",
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Fn + PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Try this first",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Power",
        "Volume down"
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      "combination": "Power + Volume down",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Whole screen, for tablet mode and detached keyboards",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Everything on screen \u2014 Clipboard. On Windows 11 it opens the Snipping Tool overlay instead",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Clipboard only, no file",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "clipboard",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Shift",
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        "Show windows"
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      "combination": "Shift + Ctrl + Show windows",
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      "action": "Screen recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Space"
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      "combination": "Space",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Moves the selection box without resizing it",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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      "combination": "Win + Alt + PrtSc",
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      "action": "The active window, via Game Bar \u2014 Saved to Videos \u203a Captures",
      "captures": "single window",
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      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Win + Alt + PrtSc",
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      "action": "C:\\Users\\<you>\\Videos\\Captures",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/fix/where-are-screenshots-saved/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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        "R"
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      "combination": "Win + Alt + R",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Starts and stops screen recording \u2014 Saved to Videos \u203a Captures",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "G"
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      "combination": "Win + G",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Opens the Game Bar overlay \u2014 Capture widget, works in any app",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Everything on screen \u2014 Saved to Pictures \u203a Screenshots",
      "captures": "full screen",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "C:\\Users\\<you>\\Pictures\\Screenshots",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "PrtSc"
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      "combination": "Win + PrtSc",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "The only Windows shortcut that auto-saves",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/fix/screenshots-not-saving/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Windows \u2014 draw a box around what you want",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Windows area select",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/screenshot-keyboard-shortcuts/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "An area you draw \u2014 Clipboard, with a notification to edit and save",
      "captures": "region",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "S"
      ],
      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Clipboard, unless auto-save is on",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "clipboard",
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    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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        "S"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Works even when PrtSc doesn't",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/fix/print-screen-not-working/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
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        "S"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + S",
      "platform": "cross-platform",
      "action": "Often works when the app window won't",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/fix/snipping-tool-not-working/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Alt"
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      "combination": "Alt",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Option",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Backspace"
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      "combination": "Backspace",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Delete",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/windows-keyboard-on-mac/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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        "Esc"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Ctrl + Esc",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Stop a recording in progress",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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        "Shift",
        "3"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Whole screen to clipboard instead",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "clipboard",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/command-shift-3/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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      "combination": "Cmd + P",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Whole page, text stays selectable",
      "captures": "region",
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      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/scrolling-screenshot/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 3",
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      "action": "Whole screen, saved to the desktop",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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        "3"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 3",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Whole screen, saved as a file",
      "captures": "full screen",
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "4"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 4",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Drag to select an area",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 4",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Crosshairs, drag a region",
      "captures": "region",
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      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/command-shift-4/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
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        "5"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 5",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Toolbar, including screen recording",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "video file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "5"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 5",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Open the capture toolbar",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/command-shift-5/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "5"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + 5",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Change the folder, no Terminal needed",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": "file",
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/change-save-location/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Cmd",
        "Shift",
        "P"
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      "combination": "Cmd + Shift + P",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Type: capture full size screenshot",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/scrolling-screenshot/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Ctrl"
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      "combination": "Ctrl",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Ctrl",
      "captures": null,
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Space"
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      "combination": "Space",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Switch to capturing a whole window",
      "captures": "single window",
      "destination": null,
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Space"
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      "combination": "Space",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Move the box without resizing it",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/command-shift-4/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "3"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + 3",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Whole screen",
      "captures": "full screen",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/windows-keyboard-on-mac/"
    },
    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "4"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + 4",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Select an area",
      "captures": "region",
      "destination": null,
      "source": "https://screenshot-laptop.com/macbook/windows-keyboard-on-mac/"
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    {
      "keys": [
        "Win",
        "Shift",
        "5"
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      "combination": "Win + Shift + 5",
      "platform": "macOS",
      "action": "Capture toolbar",
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      "destination": null,
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