How to take a screenshot in Linux

Step-by-step instructions for how guests or operators using a Linux operating system can send screenshots during a chat.

Capture the entire screen

  1. Press PrintScreen*.
  2. Instead of saving the screenshot to file, choose "Copy to Clipboard".
  3. Paste the screenshot from the clipboard.
    • Guests: In the chat box, press Ctrl-v.
    • Operators: In the sharing tool go to the "Upload Image as Snapshot" tab and press Ctrl-v.

Capture a portion of the screen

  1. Press Shift-PrintScreen*.
  2. Click and drag the select box to determine what is captured in the screenshot.
  3. Instead of saving the screenshot to file, choose "Copy to Clipboard".
  4. Paste the screenshot from the clipboard.
    • Guests: In the chat box, press Ctrl-v.
    • Operators: In the sharing tool go to the "Upload Image as Snapshot" tab and press Ctrl-v.

Capture an application window

  1. Click on the application window of interest to focus that application.
  2. If taking a screenshot of your browser, make sure the desired tab is selected and visible.
  3. Press Alt-PrintScreen*.
  4. Instead of saving the screenshot to file, choose "Copy to Clipboard".
  5. Paste the screenshot from the clipboard.
    • Guests: In the chat box, press Ctrl-v.
    • Operators: In the sharing tool go to the "Upload Image as Snapshot" tab and press Ctrl-v.

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* Print Screen can be abbreviated on keyboards many different ways. Here are some examples: Print Scrn, PrintScr, PrtScn, Prt Sc