diff --git a/dbus/org.kde.Spectacle.xml b/dbus/org.kde.Spectacle.xml
--- a/dbus/org.kde.Spectacle.xml
+++ b/dbus/org.kde.Spectacle.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@
                     <doc:summary>Whether to include an image of the mouse pointer.</doc:summary>
                 </doc:doc>
             </arg>
+            <arg name="theCopyToClipboard" direction="in" type="b">
+                <doc:doc>
+                    <doc:summary>Whether to copy the image to the clipboard or save to file.</doc:summary>
+                </doc:doc>
+            </arg>
             <doc:doc>
                 <doc:description>
                     <doc:para>Takes a screenshot of a rectangular region.</doc:para>
diff --git a/desktop/MigrateShortcuts.cpp b/desktop/MigrateShortcuts.cpp
--- a/desktop/MigrateShortcuts.cpp
+++ b/desktop/MigrateShortcuts.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@
         action->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionScreenShot"));
         shortCutActions.addAction(action->objectName(), action);
     }
+    {
+        QAction *action = new QAction(i18n("Capture Rectangular Region to Clipboard"));
+        action->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionClipboardScreenShot"));
+        shortCutActions.addAction(action->objectName(), action);
+    }
+
     QAction* openAction = shortCutActions.action(QStringLiteral("_launch"));
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(openAction, {Qt::Key_Print});
     QAction* fullScreenAction = shortCutActions.action(QStringLiteral("FullScreenScreenShot"));
@@ -104,6 +110,8 @@
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(activeWindowAction, {Qt::META + Qt::Key_Print});
     QAction* regionAction = shortCutActions.action(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionScreenShot"));
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(regionAction, {Qt::META + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Print});
+    QAction* regionClipboardAction = shortCutActions.action(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionClipboardScreenShot"));
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setDefaultShortcut(regionClipboardAction, {Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Print});
     // Finally reinstate the old shortcuts
     if (found_spectacle) {
         KGlobalAccel::self()->setShortcut(openAction, launchKey, KGlobalAccel::NoAutoloading);
diff --git a/desktop/org.kde.spectacle.desktop.cmake b/desktop/org.kde.spectacle.desktop.cmake
--- a/desktop/org.kde.spectacle.desktop.cmake
+++ b/desktop/org.kde.spectacle.desktop.cmake
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 Type=Application
 Terminal=false
 StartupNotify=false
-Actions=FullScreenScreenShot;CurrentMonitorScreenShot;ActiveWindowScreenShot;RectangularRegionScreenShot;
+Actions=FullScreenScreenShot;CurrentMonitorScreenShot;ActiveWindowScreenShot;RectangularRegionScreenShot;RectangularRegionClipboardScreenShot;
 X-DBUS-StartupType=Multi
 X-DBUS-ServiceName=org.kde.Spectacle
 X-KDE-Shortcuts=Print
@@ -317,5 +317,11 @@
 Name[x-test]=xxCapture Rectangular Regionxx
 Name[zh_CN]=截取矩形区域
 Name[zh_TW]=擷取矩形區域
-Exec=@QtBinariesDir@/qdbus org.kde.Spectacle / RectangularRegion true
+Exec=@QtBinariesDir@/qdbus org.kde.Spectacle / RectangularRegion true false
 X-KDE-Shortcuts=Meta+Shift+Print
+
+[Desktop Action RectangularRegionClipboardScreenShot]
+Name=Capture Rectangular Region to Clipboard
+Exec=@QtBinariesDir@/qdbus org.kde.Spectacle / RectangularRegion true true
+X-KDE-Shortcuts=Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Print
+
diff --git a/src/ShortcutActions.h b/src/ShortcutActions.h
--- a/src/ShortcutActions.h
+++ b/src/ShortcutActions.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     QAction* currentScreenAction() const;
     QAction* activeWindowAction() const;
     QAction* regionAction() const;
+    QAction* regionClipboardAction() const;
 
 private:
     ShortcutActions();
diff --git a/src/ShortcutActions.cpp b/src/ShortcutActions.cpp
--- a/src/ShortcutActions.cpp
+++ b/src/ShortcutActions.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
         action->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionScreenShot"));
         mActions.addAction(action->objectName(), action);
     }
+    {
+        QAction *action = new QAction(i18n("Capture Rectangular Region to Clipboard"));
+        action->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("RectangularRegionClipboardScreenShot"));
+        mActions.addAction(action->objectName(), action);
+    }
+
 }
 
 KActionCollection* ShortcutActions::shortcutActions()
@@ -99,3 +105,8 @@
 {
     return mActions.action(4);
 }
+
+QAction* ShortcutActions::regionClipboardAction() const
+{
+    return mActions.action(5);
+}
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.h b/src/SpectacleCore.h
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     void doStartDragAndDrop();
     void doNotify(const QUrl &theSavedAt);
     void doCopyPath(const QUrl &savedAt);
+    void updateCopyTopClipboard(bool theCopyToClipboard);
 
     private:
 
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
 
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(ShortcutActions::self()->regionAction(), Qt::META + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Print);
 
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(ShortcutActions::self()->regionClipboardAction(), Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Print);
+    
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(ShortcutActions::self()->currentScreenAction(), QList<QKeySequence>());
 }
 
@@ -437,3 +439,8 @@
         });
     }
 }
+
+void SpectacleCore::updateCopyTopClipboard(bool theCopyToClipboard)
+{
+    mCopyToClipboard = theCopyToClipboard;
+}
diff --git a/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.h b/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.h
--- a/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         "    </method>\n"
         "    <method name=\"RectangularRegion\">\n"
         "      <arg direction=\"in\" type=\"b\" name=\"includeMousePointer\"/>\n"
+        "      <arg direction=\"in\" type=\"b\" name=\"theCopyToClipboard\"/>\n"
         "    </method>\n"
         "    <signal name=\"ScreenshotTaken\">\n"
         "      <arg direction=\"out\" type=\"s\" name=\"fileName\"/>\n"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
     Q_NOREPLY void CurrentScreen(bool includeMousePointer);
     Q_NOREPLY void ActiveWindow(bool includeWindowDecorations, bool includeMousePointer);
     Q_NOREPLY void WindowUnderCursor(bool includeWindowDecorations, bool includeMousePointer);
-    Q_NOREPLY void RectangularRegion(bool includeMousePointer);
+    Q_NOREPLY void RectangularRegion(bool includeMousePointer, bool theCopyToClipboard);
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
 
diff --git a/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.cpp b/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleDBusAdapter.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
     parent()->takeNewScreenshot(Spectacle::CaptureMode::WindowUnderCursor, 0, includeMousePointer, includeWindowDecorations);
 }
 
-Q_NOREPLY void SpectacleDBusAdapter::RectangularRegion(bool includeMousePointer)
+Q_NOREPLY void SpectacleDBusAdapter::RectangularRegion(bool includeMousePointer, bool theCopyToClipboard)
 {
+    parent()->updateCopyTopClipboard(theCopyToClipboard);
     parent()->takeNewScreenshot(Spectacle::CaptureMode::RectangularRegion, 0, includeMousePointer, false);
 }