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Revealing too much of your screen in a single image can actually threaten your security. Instead, you can take a screenshot with precise cropping so you include only what you want.

• On a Mac, press Command + Shift + 5. A rectangle will emerge, which you can resize and move as much as you want.
• On a Windows PC, press the Windows logo key + Shift + S. A point on the screen will appear. Move it with your mouse to create any shape you want. You can also click the search bar or icon in your dock and type Snipping Tool. Click New, and you’ll see a similar box you can drag to any shape over your screen.

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