# Screenshot hover state

Capture tooltips, menus, and other hover-only UI using Screendesk’s capture delay.

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### Open capture options

Open the Screendesk browser extension.

Click the chevron next to **Capture screenshot** to see more options.
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### Pick a delay

Select a **3-second** or **6-second** delay.
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### Start the capture

* For a cropped screenshot, click and drag to select an area.
* For a full screenshot, click once on the page.

When you release the mouse, the countdown starts.
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### Set the hover state

During the countdown, hover the element you want to capture.

Keep the cursor in place until the timer ends.
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### Annotate and share

After capture, add annotations if needed.

Select **Create** to generate a shareable link with the screenshot and diagnostics.
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