If you activate the history in the Windows 11 clipboard, Windows not only remembers the current content of the clipboard, but also what you have previously copied. This means you can also access and paste older content in the clipboard.
Briefly summarized: Use the Windows key + V to activate the clipboard history. You can then access the clipboard at any time using the same key combination. In other words, you can access all content that you have previously copied using the Ctrl + C key combination or cut using Ctrl + X.
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If you no longer want to use the clipboard history, you can deactivate it again at any time in the settings under System > Clipboard.
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If you display the clipboard history with the Windows key + V, you can pin various entries to the very front by tapping the pin icon and thus save them permanently.
You can delete the entire history by clicking on “Delete” under “Delete clipboard data” in the System > Clipboard section of the Windows settings. You can delete individual entries in the clipboard history via the menu with the three dots to the right of the respective entry. By selecting “Delete all,” you can delete the entire content directly in the clipboard history.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
Author: Thomas Joos, Contributor, PCWorld
Thomas Joos has 40 years of experience in the IT industry and has established himself as a freelance author and expert in the areas of networks, security, business software, artificial intelligence and operating systems. His extensive work includes more than 100 books, including publications for Microsoft Press. In addition to his writing work, Joos offers consulting services for companies, especially in the areas of security and network infrastructure. As a trainer for LinkedIn Learning, he regularly creates online courses aimed at professionals and administrators.