Mac – Screenshot area to clipboard (Control + Command + Shift + 4) doesn’t work

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According to the Mac support docs, I should be able to use Command-Shift-Control-4 to take an area screenshot to the clipboard.

This doesn't work. What am I doing wrong? Whether I use an external keyboard or not it doesn't work.

Command-Shift-4 works just fine. I'm on 10.11.6

Best Answer

Things to check...

  • The receiving app can accept the format, .png by default.
  • The buffer hasn't been replaced with other content, text etc.
  • If Cmd ⌘ Ctrl ⌃ Shift ⇧ 3 would work to capture the entire screen to clipboard.
  • That the key commands are on & set to defaults in System Prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Screen Shots & also that resetting to defaults doesn't generate an orange warning triangle that another shortcut is using the same key command.
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