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Ohto Nordberg
Asked: 2017-12-01 12:03:54 +0800 CST

Is it possible to to take screenshot and paste it using keyboard only?

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I frequently create material containing screenshots from computer. For ~15 years using Windows and Word it was Alt+PrintScreen -> Ctrl+V and the image was in place.

In Ubuntu similar result can be achieved in dozens of different ways/programs but none has similar ease.

Is there a way to get screenshot of active window to say LibreOffice Writer using few keyboard commands only?

This is in Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.10.

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  1. Best Answer

    Yes there is. Below I listed some shortcuts which are on Ubuntu 14.04 by default. Screenshots will be copied to clipboard automatically.

    Ctrl + Alt + PrintScreen = Active window

    Ctrl + Shift + PrintScreen = Selected area

    Ctrl + PrintScreen = The whole screen

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