The Print Screen Button…To Be or Not to Be (on the Keyboard)

If you were able to look into a crystal ball that showed you the breadth and scope of inquiries that internet users are making on Google Search, you might find the question of “how I take a screenshot on my Mac while using Boot Camp” right up there with existential inquiries like “what the meaning of life is” or more mundane concerns like “what’s the cheapest flight to the Bahamas.” Well, to be honest, it might not be that popular of a query, but it’s certainly something that people are asking. When you think of Boot Camp, you may imagine a drill sergeant in a crisp uniform and a cowboy hat yelling at soldiers in training to clean the floor with a toothbrush, but when it comes to the Macintosh operating system (MacOS), Boot Camp actually refers to a particular software assistant for installing a Microsoft Windows operating system on Intel-based Macs. You may already know what Boot Camp for Mac is, but for those who have stumbled upon this article, a quick moment to define the software assistant would be helpful. Read on to see how you can indeed utilize the Apple keyboard to take a screenshot while using Boot Camp.

There are plenty of reasons why you might want to take a screenshot of what’s going on with your Mac while using Boot Camp, although with the Apple keyboard that is unique to their line of products, you may find this challenging.

Snag a screenshot to clipboard mac