How to pin text and images to the Windows 10 Clipboard History

Windows 10 makes copying and pasting more convenient with a feature called Clipboard History. It allows you to pin items you frequently copy and paste into lists for quick access. Here is how to use this feature.

What is Clipboard History?

Clipboard History was introduced in the October 2018 Update of Windows 10. It allows you to see a list of the 25 most recent items that you copied to the Clipboard by pressing Win+ V.

With History turned on, Windows stores items including text, HTML, or images smaller than 4 MB. Larger items are not stored in Clipboard History. The items in the list are also deleted each time you restart the device unless they are pinned.

By default, Clipboard History is not enabled, you must enable it in Settings.

How to turn on Clipboard History in Windows 10

To turn on Clipboard History, click the Start button , then click the gear icon on the left side of the Start menu to open Windows Settings . Alternatively, you can press Win+ I.

Click on System.

Click on System

Click Clipboard in the sidebar, then turn on the Clipboard History option .

Turn on the Clipboard History option

Clipboard History is now activated. You can close Windows Settings and use this feature anywhere on the system.

How to pin items to the Clipboard History in Windows 10

After you enable Clipboard History, press Win+ Vto open a list of items you have recently copied in any application.

A window will appear near the application you use or in the lower right corner of the screen, if all windows are closed or minimized. The items you have most recently copied will be at the top of the list.

You can pin an item to the Clipboard History list in two steps. First, click the ellipsis ( . ) next to the item you want to pin.

Click the ellipsis (.) next to the item you want to pin

A small menu will appear next to the items, select Pin.

Select Pin

When you pin an item, it will remain in the Clipboard History, even if you restart the computer or click Clear All .

To unpin an item, just press Win+ Vto open Clipboard History. Click the ellipsis next to the item, then click Unpin.

Whenever you want to quickly paste an item you've pinned, simply press Win+ Vand select it from the list. This item will then be pasted into the application you use.

Whenever you want to paste a pinned item, just press Win + V and select it from the list