Now that I've hit shift-command-3#, how do I copy it to an email?

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Now that I've hit shift-command-3#, how do I copy it to an email?

I need to copy a screen shot to an email. Now that I've hit shift-command-3#, how do I copy it to an email? The command-V doesn't do it.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 4, 2022 2:03 PM

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BDAqua

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Mar 4, 2022 2:59 PM in response to debi230

Easiest way for me is to use Shift+CMD+Control+4, (choose part f screen or Shift+CMD+Control+3, (full screen), to copy it to the copy buffer, the in Mail just use CMD+v to paste it in.

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Camelot

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Mar 4, 2022 4:57 PM in response to debi230

By default, Command-Shift-3 saves the screenshot to your Desktop folder, not to the clipboard.

To add it to an email, drag it from the Finder to an email message.

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debi230 Author

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Mar 4, 2022 5:11 PM in response to debi230

AHA! So it's Shift+Command+Control+3. !! Took two hands, but it worked, and Command+V pasted it to the email. THANK YOU!

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my ginger

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Mar 4, 2022 5:03 PM in response to debi230

The easiest way in mail is to click on the little paper clip in the email your sending. Which opens a box where you can go to the screen shot an add it to your email as an attachment. When I do that I put my screen shots on the desktop.

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