How to Find and Use Clipboard on Windows 10

Most computer users don’t know where is clipboard on Windows 10 and the clipboard is a useful feature for computers and smartphones. Meanwhile, on Windows PC, when you copy or cut, regardless of whether the data is text, hyperlink, image or etc., a copy of the data is stored in an unseen portion of the computer’s memory. The location where the data that you copy or cut is stored is known as the “Clipboard” of the computer. In this guide, you will learn how to find, enable, and use the clipboard on Windows 10.

Clipboard History 

Clipboard history first appeared in the October 2018 update of Windows 10 (Version 1809). The clipboard history currently supports text, HTML, and photos smaller than 4 MB in size. Larger objects in history won’t be held.

The history of the clipboard stores a maximum of 25 entries, with the oldest items disappear as new ones appear. Also, unless an item is attached to the clipboard, the history list of the clipboard will be displayed.

How to Find & Enable Clipboard on Windows 10

Step 1. Open the Settings app or simply press Windows + I.

Step 2. Click System.

Step 3. Click Clipboard from the left-hand side pane.

Step 4. Find the section called “Clipboard history” and toggle the switch to enable Clipboard.

How to View Clipboard History in Windows 10

Once you have turned the Clipboard history on, you can view a list of items you have copied recently while using any application by keyboard shortcut. Simply, press Windows + V simultaneously and after that, a small window is going to pop up. The most recent items you have copied are at the top of the list.

How to Use Clipboard on Windows 10

So, by now, you have learned how to enable Clipboard and how to view clipboard history by pressing Windows + V on Windows 10. So here’s how to use a clipboard (Copy, Clear all, Delete, and Pin) on Windows 10.

To copy an item, simply click any item in the Clipboard history list and paste it into an open application like Word, Sticky Notes etc.

To remove any specific items from Clipboard history, click on the three dots next to the item you’d like to delete. Select Delete.

If you want to remove all the items from the clipboard history, click the three dots menu and select Clear all.

You can also pin an item on the Clipboard history list, and it will stay on the list even if you reboot the computer or click a Clear All. For that, click on the three dots menu and select Pin.

How to Disable Clipboard on Windows 10

• Open the Settings app or simply press Windows + I.
• Click System.
• Click Clipboard from the left-hand side pane.
• Find the section called “Clipboard history” and toggle the switch to the left to disable Clipboard on your Windows 10.

Once you disabled the clipboard history, you can still view clipboard history by pressing Windows + V, but it won’t show you the recent copied or cut items because the feature is disabled.

Wrapping Up

That’s it. This is how you can find, enable, and use clipboard history Windows 10. Remember that If you opt to enable this option, make sure you understand the possible security risks as well. For example, if you are one of those that normally copy confidential information such as passwords, addresses, names, etc. and everything you copy to the clipboard would be stored in plain text, so everyone with access to your machine would now be able to display this information simply by using the Windows + V. You can also download Clipboard from the Microsoft Store as well.

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