How to Change Screenshot Location on Mac (in 29 seconds)

Learn how to change the screenshot location on a Mac with this step-by-step guide! We'll walk you through the process to ensure your screenshots save exactly where you want them.

Step-by-Step Process:

1. Initiate Screenshot Mode:
• Press Command + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to open the screenshot toolbar.

2. Access Options:
• In the toolbar, select Options to view the available save locations for your screenshots.

3. Select a New Location:
• Choose the Other Location... option to browse and select your preferred save destination.

4. Save and Test:
• For demonstration, we'll select a folder named screenshot test. Click Choose to confirm.
• Take a screenshot by clicking Capture or using the quick shortcut again.

5. Verify Save Location:
• Navigate to your chosen folder, screenshot test, to ensure your screenshots are saved correctly.

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Read the transcript

Here's how to change the screenshot location on a Mac. First, on your keyboard, press the command, shift, and the number five key all together. You'll have this pop up. Select options. You can quickly change the option here, but you can also select other location to find a different destination. I'm going to choose screenshot test. Click choose. And then, let me show you an example. I'll hit capture. I'll also do the quick shortcut to take another screenshot and then do this screenshot here. Let me go over to that screenshot test folder and you can see everything that I just screenshotted is saved.

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