Tech Tips & Tricks

Screenshot

Overview

Follow the instructions below to learn how to take a screenshot

Video Tutorial

  • Mac

In this example, we're going to look at how to capture a selection of the screen using a keyboard shortcut on a mac.

  • Locate Capture Selection. navigate to the selection that you wish to capture.

  • Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcut to prepare for the capture: Command + Shift + 4 [1]. The cursor will change to a crosshair icon [2].

  • Capture the Selection. Begin at one corner of the selection, click and hold the mouse or touchpad as you drag across the selection that you wish to screenshot [3]. Once you have capture the intended area, release the mouse or touchpad and the screenshot will be saved.

  • Save Screenshot. On a mac, screenshots are automatically saved to the desktop by default. Navigate to the location where the screenshot was saved to view the screenshot.

  • PC

In this example, we're going to look at how to capture a selection of the screen using a keyboard shortcut on a PC.

  • Locate Capture Selection. navigate to the selection that you wish to capture.

  • Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcut to prepare for the capture: Windows + Shift + S [1]. The cursor will change to a crosshair icon.

  • Capture the Selection. Begin at one corner of the selection, click and hold the mouse or touchpad as you drag across the selection that you wish to screenshot [2]. Once you have capture the intended area, release the mouse or touchpad and the screenshot will be saved [3].

  • Save Screenshot. On a PC, screenshots are automatically copied to the clipboard. To save the screenshot, open an application, and paste the screenshot into application.


Undo/Redo Google Slides

Overview

Follow the instructions below to learn how to undo and redo edits in Google Slides.

Video Tutorial

Procedure




  • Undo/Redo Edit Icons. Use the undo and redo icons to undo or redo changes.


  • Redo Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to Redo changes:

    • Mac: Command + Y

    • PC: Control + Y

  • Undo Keyboard Shortcut. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to Undo unwanted changes:

    • Mac: Command + X

    • PC: Control + X

Google Apps - Force Copy

Overview

The term force copy refers to the ability to share a link to a Google file that automatically triggers a copy of the file when the link is clicked. This allows instructors to share a copy of a file that may be edited by students. For example, if you wanted to share a Google doc that included discussion prompts with students, you could use the force copy link to ensure that each student receives a copy of the questions that may complete individually.

Procedure

  • Open Google File. Navigate to the file that you wish to share and click the file to open.

  • Sharing Settings. Click the Share button to open the sharing settings. If the recipients are intended to add or change the original file, the permissions must be updated from Viewer to Editor. For example, if each student is intended to write their own responses within a copy of a google doc, the permission will need to be updated to Editor prior to copy the sharing link.

  • Copy Link. Click the Copy Link text to copy the URL to the clipboard.

  • Force Copy. To create a force copy link, add /copy to the end of the URL. Paste the copied link to the designation location and add /copy to the end of the URL. See the URLs below for an example of where to add the /copy text:

      • Original URL (Example):
        https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/123456/        edit

      • Remove Text (Example):
        Delete everything after the last slash
        https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/123456/

      • Add copy after the last slash (Example):
        https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/123456/copy