How to Enable Clipboard History on Windows 10

Clipboard history is a feature in Windows 10 that allows you to view everything that you have copied and pasted since your PC was last turned on.[1] But, you need to enable it before you can use it. To enable clipboard history, simply follow the instructions in the wikiHow article.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Through the Clipboard History Window

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    Press ⊞ Win+v. This will open the clipboard history window.
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    Click Turn on. This will enable clipboard history.[2]

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Through Settings

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    Open Settings. Click on Start
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    , and then click on the settings gear
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    Click "System".
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    Scroll down and select "Clipboard" in the left panel.
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    Turn the "Clipboard history" slider switch to on
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    .

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-help-with-clipboard-30375039-ce71-9fe4-5b30-21b7aab6b13f
  2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/clipboard-in-windows-10-c436501e-985d-1c8d-97ea-fe46ddf338c6

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