SMALL STEPS. USEFUL SKILLS.
Record your screen
Save a video of whatever you are doing on screen.
Use the pictures where shown. Follow the short instructions between them.
STEP 1 OF 5
Open Screenshot
Press Shift, Command and 5 together.
Hold Shift and Command, then press 5.
Prefer to see all the steps together?+
STEP 1
Open Screenshot
Press Shift, Command and 5 together.
Hold Shift and Command, then press 5.
STEP 2
Choose a recording option
Choose Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion from the toolbar.
Use the icons with a recording circle. A still screenshot uses the buttons to their left.
The screen icons with a small recording circle are for video. The first highlighted one records the entire screen; the last records a selected portion.
STEP 3
Check sound, then record
Use Options to select a microphone if you want your voice included. Adjust the frame if recording a portion, then click Record.
Check Save to in Options so you know where the recording will go. Close private windows before starting.
This toolbar example has entire-screen recording selected. Options lets you choose a microphone if you also want to record your voice.
STEP 4
Stop recording
Click the Stop button in the menu bar.
Or press Command, Control and Escape together.
STEP 5
Find the video
Wait a moment for it to save, then open it from where you chose to save it (normally the Desktop).
IF SOMETHING LOOKS DIFFERENT
A little help along the way.
Your menus may look different after an update. Look for the same control name and take your time.
I cannot find that option+
Check that this guide covers your device and software. If the names do not match, use the manufacturer’s instructions linked below for your model.
I need to go back a step+
Use Previous step or select a step number above. This changes the guide only; it does not undo anything on your device.
Are these pictures of my device?+
They are example screens showing exactly where to click. Your names, apps, wallpaper and layout may look a little different, but the options you need are the same. Some pictures show what you should see after a step.