I can't see my clipboard history

Make sure you’ve turned on clipboard history. To turn your clipboard on for the first time, select Windows logo key <img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFAAAABQCAYAAACOEfKtAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAAOw4AADsOAcy2oYMAAAD0SURBVHhe7drBScVAFEDRxAq0A1uw/yIswRZ+B3FCBlwY/ODFoHjO5s3sHnf9FgCAv2md89S6rq9jPB6/62zb9jLG7fh9GPu8zeeVbnOfU/cC7gs/H7/rjIWfxjgLuM3nlfaA+z6nHubkmwSMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjL48LvqFLr8Umz4dOgFA5sT3Pie+P0nASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEhAAID/aFneAY2yH3dX+xghAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" width="20" height="20" /> + V and select Turn on . Clipboard history gets cleared each time you restart your PC, except for the items you’ve pinned.

How do I clear my clipboard history?

You can quickly clear everything – except pinned items – on your device and the cloud. Select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard . In the Clear clipboard data area, select Clear . You can also clear your device clipboard history by selecting Windows logo key <img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFAAAABQCAYAAACOEfKtAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAAOw4AADsOAcy2oYMAAAD0SURBVHhe7drBScVAFEDRxAq0A1uw/yIswRZ+B3FCBlwY/ODFoHjO5s3sHnf9FgCAv2md89S6rq9jPB6/62zb9jLG7fh9GPu8zeeVbnOfU/cC7gs/H7/rjIWfxjgLuM3nlfaA+z6nHubkmwSMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjL48LvqFLr8Umz4dOgFA5sT3Pie+P0nASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEhAAID/aFneAY2yH3dX+xghAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" width="20" height="20" /> + V and then selecting the Clear all option at the top.

How do I clear an individual item I don't want to see in the clipboard history anymore?

You can clear any specific item on your clipboard. Select Windows logo key <img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFAAAABQCAYAAACOEfKtAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAAOw4AADsOAcy2oYMAAAD0SURBVHhe7drBScVAFEDRxAq0A1uw/yIswRZ+B3FCBlwY/ODFoHjO5s3sHnf9FgCAv2md89S6rq9jPB6/62zb9jLG7fh9GPu8zeeVbnOfU/cC7gs/H7/rjIWfxjgLuM3nlfaA+z6nHubkmwSMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjL48LvqFLr8Umz4dOgFA5sT3Pie+P0nASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEjASMBIwEhAAID/aFneAY2yH3dX+xghAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" width="20" height="20" /> + V . Next to the item in question, select See more (...) and then select Delete .

My clipboard items are disappearing from my clipboard history

Your clipboard history is limited to 25 copied entries. Older items – unless they're pinned – are removed automatically to make room for new clipboard items.

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Access clipboard history

Save time and effort with shortcuts. Press Windows logo key + V to save recent copied or cut items on the cloud-based clipboard so you can paste them in other apps or sync across devices.

To start using clipboard history, press Windows logo key + V.

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Sync your clipboard items to your PC

Copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. To sync clipboard items to your PC, you'll need to make sure the sync feature is on.

Select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard.
Set the Sync across devices toggle to On.
Select Automatically sync text that I copy. The sync feature is tied to your Microsoft account, or your work account, so remember to use the same log-in information on all your devices.

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Frequently asked questions

Make sure you’ve turned on clipboard history. To turn your clipboard on for the first time, select Windows logo key + V and select Turn on.

Clipboard history gets cleared each time you restart your PC, except for the items you’ve pinned.
You can quickly clear everything – except pinned items – on your device and the cloud.
1. Select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard.
2. In the Clear clipboard data area, select Clear.
You can also clear your device clipboard history by selecting Windows logo key + V and then selecting the Clear all option at the top.
You can clear any specific item on your clipboard.
1. Select Windows logo key + V.
2. Next to the item in question, select See more (...) and then select Delete.
Your clipboard history is limited to 25 copied entries. Older items – unless they're pinned – are removed automatically to make room for new clipboard items.