How to take a screenshot on Ubuntu
1. How do I take a screenshot on Ubuntu?
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Press
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PrntScrn
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Capture and save the screenshot of the entire screen to the
“Pictures” directory.
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2. How do I take a partial screenshot?
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Press
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Alt
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PrntScrn
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Capture and save the screenshot of the current window to the
“Pictures” directory.
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Press
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Shift
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PrntScrnand use your mouse to drag a box
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Capture and save the screenshot of an area you select.
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3. Again, where do I find my screenshot?
When you use a keyboard shortcut, the screenshot is automatically saved as an image file
(*png) in your Pictures folder. The file name will look like that begins with Screenshot and
includes the date and time it was taken.
4. What do I do if I want to copy the screenshot image directly to the clipboard instead of
saving it?
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Press
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Ctrl
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PrntScrn
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Capture and copy the screenshot of the entire screen to the
clipboard.
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Press
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Ctrl
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Shift
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PrntScrn
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Capture and copy the screenshot of a specific region to the
clipboard.
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Press
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Ctrl
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Alt
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PrntScrn
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Capture and copy the screenshot of the current window to the clipboard.
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