

Toggle Clipboard history to the Off position. If you don't want to use Clipboard history on Windows 11 anymore, you can shut it off. Keep in mind, pinned items will remain unless you unpin them or turn off Clipboard history in Windows 11 Settings. If you want to clear your Clipboard history list, just click the Clear all button to clear everything. So if you have something you copied and you want to paste it as plain text, click the three-dot menu and click the notepad icon to paste an item as plain text (without formatting).ħ.

Clipboard history on Windows 11 also has the ability to paste an item as text if needed. To unpin an item, click the thumbtack icon again to unpin an item.Ħ.

By pinning the item, it will stay on the list even if you reboot the computer or click Clear all. You can also pin an item on the Clipboard history. If you want to remove items from the Clipboard history, click on the three-dot menu and select the garbage can icon to delete the item.ĥ. Click on any item in the Clipboard history list to paste it into the open application.Ĥ. The most recent items you have copied will appear at the top of the list.ģ. Use the Windows key + V keyboard shortcut to open Clipboard history. In this example, I copied and pasted elements from Xbox to launch brand new Home UI in 2023 into a WordPad document.Ģ. Launch the app, website, or document to paste the copied text.
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Here's an example of how to use Clipboard history on Windows 11.ġ.
