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The information stays on the Clipboard, so you can keep pasting the same thing into other places if you want. To paste on a touchscreen, hold down your finger where you’d like to paste the information. When the menu pops up, tap Paste. An evolved clipboard. Windows 10 build 17666 is the first one to introduce the new clipboard feature, only that as compared to the original concept that Microsoft presented at the 2017 Build, it.
Copy and paste are basic operations that we all perform every day to move files and folders. As you know, when you copy something in Windows operating system, it’s copied to the clipboard so that you can paste it somewhere else.
Before this, the clipboard was not visible, meaning we could not see the currently copied item(s) in the clipboard. We had to paste item(s) somewhere to see what’s in the clipboard. On top of that, the clipboard could not keep multiple instances of copy operations. In short, Windows 10 did not keep the history of items copied to the clipboard.
There are third-party utilities around to save items in the clipboard to paste later or paste all items.
Starting with Windows 10 Redstone 5 build (build 17666), there is a way to view and manage clipboard. Windows 10 now allows you to view what’s currently copied to the clipboard (currently limited to plain text, HTML, and images less than 1 MB). In addition to that, you can copy a previously copied item by clicking on it in the Clipboard dialog that shows up when you press Windows logo and V keys.
When you are viewing clipboard history, you can pin an item to the clipboard so that it’s deleted from the clipboard history. The option is useful if you often need to paste the same text or item.
Here is how to view and clear clipboard history in Windows 10.
View clipboard history in Windows 10
Step 1: Press Windows logo and V keys on your keyboard to reveal the Clipboard dialog.
As said earlier, the Clipboard dialog shows the currently copied item and all recently copied items to the clipboard. That said, remember that it currently displays plain text, HTML and pictures less than 1 MB only.
Delete individual copy instances from Clipboard history
Step 1: Simultaneously press Windows logo and V keys to see the Clipboard dialog.
Step 2: Move the mouse cursor on an item that you want to delete from the clipboard history and then click the “X” button next to a clipboard item to delete it from the clipboard history.
Delete the full clipboard history
Step 1: Navigate to Settings app > System > Clipboard.
Step 2: In the Clear Clipboard data section, click on the Clear button to clear the clipboard history. Remember that pinned items won’t be deleted when you clear the history.
If you want to stop Windows 10 from saving clipboard history, turn off Save multiple items option on the same page.
Over past decades we have seen a lot of Clipboard software which have worked across devices, saved what you copy to the cloud or in the local PC, but there hasn’t been one which works seamlessly with Windows 10.
Cloud Clipboard feature in Windows 10
While the Windows Clipboard continues to be there, starting with Windows 10 v1809, Microsoft has introduced a Cloud Clipboard which is natively integrated into Windows 10. In this post, I am sharing how you can use the Cloud Clipboard feature in Windows 10.
What is Cloud Clipboard in Windows 10
While it is simply termed as Clipboard by Microsoft, this feature works keeps a copy of the text you copy, images and keep a copy of multiple items and can retain all of them even after a restart. If you opt to also Sync these copied files/data across devices including Windows 10 and connected Android Devices, then it makes use of the cloud.
Enable and Customize Clipboard History in Windows 10
There is nothing special you need to do except that you should enable Clipboard in Windows which is off by default. Go to Settings> System > Clipboard and turn on the toggle for Clipboard History.
After this, turn on the toggle for Sync across devices. Next, when you access it on any other device, you will see the same Clipboard data on any other device.
How to use Cloud Clipboard in Windows 10
To access Clipboard, press Win+V anywhere, and the clipboard will popup. To copy-paste, any of the text or image just click on it, and it will automatically appear in the editor. For images, it has to be an editor which can accept images like Paint.
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You can scroll through the list, and copy anything you want. I haven’t seen any limit on how many it can retain, but as of now, there seems to be no limit. Also, if you want to keep a clipboard data even after a restart, follow these steps:
- Hover over one of the clipboard data until it becomes a little dark.
- Look for a PIN icon on the right side. Click on it to PIN.
- All the data which you PIN stay even after a PC restart.
How to clear Clipboard Data
While a reboot clears all the clipboard data except for the pinned ones, you can also clear it manually.
To do so, go to Settings> System > Clipboard. Scroll a little and look for a button which says Clear Clipboard data. Press on it, and all the data will be removed. This option will not remove any pinned items.
Overall this feature is well done, and with support across devices and phones, its a job well-done.
Do you like this feature? What do you think Microsoft can do to further improve it. Let us know in the comments.
This post will help you if Cloud Clipboard is not working.
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