How to Enable Clipboard History in Windows 10 (Complete Tutorial!)
Clipboard History in Windows is a useful feature that makes it easier to save copied text, images, and other data so you can quickly use them again later, by enabling this feature, you can manage your clipboard history and access previously copied items whenever you need them, making your workflow more efficient and convenient.
This feature can be useful for a variety of tasks, from copying important text and saving images to quickly transferring data between applications, the setup is also simple and can be done directly from the built-in Windows settings.
So, if you're wondering how to enable and use Clipboard History in Windows, let's take a look at the steps below:
Tutorial:
- First, press the Windows logo key + I on your keyboard at the same time.
- Once you've done that, you should see the Windows Settings window, in the Settings window, look for the "System" menu.
- Once you find it, click "System" menu.
- You should now be in the "System" settings, on the left side, you'll see a list of available options. Scroll down until you find the "Clipboard" option menu.
- Once you find it, click the "Clipboard" menu.
- You should now be on the "Clipboard" settings page.
- On the Clipboard page, find the switch below the text "Save multiple items to the clipboard to use later. Press the Windows logo key + V to view your clipboard history and paste from it." Turn this switch on to enable Clipboard History.
- Once you're done, close the Settings window, now you can try opening Clipboard History by pressing the Windows logo key + V at the same time, the Clipboard History panel should appear.
- Enjoy
Conclusion
Although the built-in Clipboard History is limited to 25 items, this feature is still very useful for quickly storing and managing text, if you need more storage, simply connect your device to a Microsoft account so your clipboard history can be synced to the cloud and accessed whenever you need it, this makes copying and pasting text more convenient, efficient, and secure.