# Copy screenshot of multiples views to clipboard
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [July 6, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463 "2023-07-06T21:26:06Z")
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### Author:  [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/1 "2023-07-06T21:26:06Z")
When saving a screenshot using the “Save Screenshot” dialog, there is a checkbox to save a screenshot with all the views.
In each view, there is also a button to take a screenshot of that view, and if clicked while pressing ctrl, the screenshot is copied to the clipboard.
Is there anyway to copy a screenshot of all the views directly into the clipboard?
If not possible, is there a way to use the comparative view to render different datasets (like different meshes coming from different OBJ Readers for example) in a the comparative view so that I can take a screenshot of that comparative view?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/2 "2023-07-07T09:54:05Z")
> [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](#):
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> Is there anyway to copy a screenshot of all the views directly into the clipboard?
Sadly no, but it could probably be added with another modifier, should be pretty trivial to do so. Let me know if you want some help with that.
> If not possible, is there a way to use the comparative view to render different datasets (like different meshes coming from different OBJ Readers for example) in a the comparative view so that I can take a screenshot of that comparative view?
That is not what the comparative view is for.
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### Author:  [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/3 "2023-07-07T10:12:02Z")
How could be done? I guess I could contribute to the paraview code if needed
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/4 "2023-07-07T10:12:44Z")
Yes, this is what I mean.
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### Author:  [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/5 "2023-07-07T10:25:51Z")
I have downloaded the code and have a look. Seems easy, but since the Save Screenshot action from the File menu triggers the Save File Dialog, I will need to add a new action or add a modifier to the saveScreenshot action to avoid the File Dialog.
If I found some time this weekend Ill try to contribute it
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463/6 "2023-07-07T11:06:56Z")
> [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](#):
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> will need to add a new action or add a modifier to the saveScreenshot action to avoid the File Dialog.
Adding a modifier seems the way to go for me.