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I was coding quite a bit the other day, and go loads done. I ended up copying it, and planned on pasting it, but completely forgot. Now I've got other things copied. I'd like to know if there's a way to view my old clipboard history? Are there any apps that can see everything I've already copied BEFORE downloading it? Or is there a way to do it with Windows? Please help!
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As Allan Mej mentioned Clipboard content is overwritten.
However, last year I think, MS released a new feature in Win 10 where multiple items can be saved in Clipboard history but one needs to turn it on first.
Go to Settings -> System -> (Scroll down to) Clipboard -> then turn "Clipboard history" on.
To view "Clipboard history" contents, press the Windows key + V.
Hi Garry,
Upon copying something, the previous clipboard content is always overwritten. This means that there is always no history saved on the clipboard. You can use third-party applications which record your clipboard history, but you cannot recover your clipboard history prior to the installation of that app.
Should you have more concerns, feel free to post.
Regards.
DOES THAT APPLY IF SHUT DOWN AND RESTART?
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Quoting Databyter
Back in 2017, the Clipboard only held the last copied item. However, Windows 10 allows you to store more than one item on your Clipboard. However, you need to change your Clipboard settings to allow history to be recorded and then to retrieve you push Windows Logo Key +V.
Kind regards
Brian
Thank you. This is very helpful. I used the search feature to quickly find clipboard settings and switch on history. I do have windows 10 home. Appreciate you taking the time. I had given up on this months ago.
It would be helpful if people read the last page rather than the first before posting a question or comment. Such an old post too. Seriously, you think the answer to your question was answered in 2017!? In 6 months the information can be old news. Look for the latest information not the oldest.
