Screenshots and recording
Press Print or Super+Shift+S to open the screenshot tool.
| Shortcut | Does |
|---|---|
| Print or Super+Shift+S | The screenshot tool |
| Shift+Print | A screenshot of the whole screen, straight away |
| Alt+Print | A screenshot of the window you’re using |
| Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R | Start recording the screen, or stop |
The screenshot tool
Section titled “The screenshot tool”Choose an area, the whole screen or a window, decide whether to include the pointer, then capture.
| Key | Does |
|---|---|
| S / C / W | Area, screen, window |
| P | Show the pointer |
| V | Switch to recording |
| Arrows, with Ctrl, Shift or Alt | Move or resize the selected area |
| Enter, Space or Ctrl+C | Capture |
| Esc | Close |
Screenshots are saved in ~/Pictures/Screenshots and copied to the clipboard at the same time, ready to paste. A notification offers to show the file.
Recording
Section titled “Recording”Switch the tool to Record Screen, or press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R. While recording, the privacy indicator on the taskbar shows it; stop with the same shortcut or from the indicator’s menu.
Recordings are saved as MP4 videos in ~/Videos/Screencasts, encoded by the graphics card where it can. They don’t include sound.