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Open Screenshot from the
Activities overview.
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In the Screenshot window, select whether to grab the whole
screen, the current window, or an area of the screen. Set a delay if you
need to select a window or otherwise set up your desktop for the
screenshot. Then choose any effects you want.
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Click Take Screenshot.
If you selected Select area to grab, the pointer changes
into a crosshair. Click and drag the area you want for the
screenshot.
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In the Save Screenshot window, enter a file name and choose
a folder, then click Save.
Alternatively, import the screenshot directly into an image-editing
application without saving it first. Click Copy to Clipboard
then paste the image in the other application, or drag the screenshot
thumbnail to the application.
Keyboard shortcuts
Quickly take a screenshot of the desktop, a window, or an area at any
time using these global keyboard shortcuts:
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Prt Scrn to take a screenshot of the desktop.
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AltPrt Scrn to take a
screenshot of a window.
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ShiftPrt Scrn to take a
screenshot of an area you select.
When you use a keyboard shortcut, the image is automatically saved in
your Pictures folder in your home folder with a file name that
begins with Screenshot and includes the date and time it was
taken.
If you do not have a Pictures folder, the images will be
saved in your home folder instead.
You can also hold down Ctrl with any of the above shortcuts
to copy the screenshot image to the clipboard instead of saving it.