By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Want to save just the recipe, not the whole web page? On a Chromebook, press Ctrl + Shift + Show windows and drag a box around it.
The Shortcut
- Ctrl + Shift + Show windows: open screen capture
- Drag a box around what you want
- Saved to Downloads and copied to the clipboard
- Screen recording is in the same toolbar
Bonus Tip: Clipboard History
Search + V (or Launcher + V) shows the last five things you copied. Click one to paste it.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
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