How to use the new Windows 10 clipboard history and sync
Windows 10 May 2019 update came with a lot of improvements and new features.
Among them, you’ll see a new Clipboard experience that allows you to access a history of copied items, sync your clipboard across multiple devices, and even pin your most frequently used items.
If you want to get the most out of your Clipboard, keep reading to learn how you can do all that.
How do I enable clipboard history and sync features?
Before you can access any of the new Clipboard features, you’ll first have to enable them in the Settings app, because they come disabled by default.
To enable Clipboard history and sync, follow the steps:
- In your Windows search box type settings and click on the first result. You can also do it by clicking on the Start button and then on Settings.
- In the Settings app, click on System.
- In the left panel click on Clipboard.
- In the right section you’ll see two options disabled: Clipboard history and Sync across device. Enable both of them.
Clipboard history will allow you to save multiple items that you can use later. Under Sync across device, you’ll see two options: Automatically sync text that I copy and Never automatically sync text that I copy.
The first option will sync clipboard items with your other devices, but if you’re worried about copying sensitive data, you’re better off with the second option.
The Never automatically sync text that I copy option will not automatically sync items and you’ll have to do that manually, by clicking the cloud icon next to them in the Clipboard panel.
If you’re having trouble opening the Setting app, take a look at this article to solve the issue.
How do I access my clipboard history?
After enabling Clipboard history and Sync across devices, you can use the features in any application:
- You just have to press the Windows key + V and a Clipboard panel will appear.
- In this panel you’ll see a history of items that you’ve copied to the clipboard, with the more recent ones at the top. To paste a certain item, click on it.
- After that, it will be pasted in the current application.
You’ll also have the option to pin items, delete them, or clear the history. To do that, you’ll have to click on the three dots next to any of your items and the options will appear.
It’s worth mentioning that the history shows the last 25 items copied including URLs, text from web pages and docs, and images under 4 MB.
As for the sync option, enabling it in Settings will allow you to use copied items across your multiple devices. If you copy some text on one PC, you’ll be able to paste it on another.
Keep in mind that you’ll have to be signed in with the same Microsoft account on both devices for this to work.
As you can see, using the new Windows 10 Clipboard history is quite easy and useful, especially if you enable the sync feature and work on multiple devices.
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below and we’ll be sure to check them out.
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