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How many times have you copied a text, a link, or an image, only to realize you've lost what you copied before? Maybe you wanted to paste it again, but it had already been overwritten by something else.
Here's the good news: Windows already has a hidden feature that solves this problem.
It's called Clipboard History and is activated with the key combination:
👉 Win key (the one with the Windows logo) + v
ℹ️ What exactly does it do?
Pressing Win + v, instead of the classic paste, opens a small panel with all the elements you've recently copied: text, links, images, phone numbers...
Just click on what you need to reinsert it, without having to copy it every time.
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1️⃣ How to enable it for the first time
If you've never used it before, the first time you press Win + v, you'll be asked to enable clipboard history. Just click Enable and you're ready to go.
🔧 How to configure clipboard history
- Press Win + i to open Windows Settings.
- Go to System > Clipboard.
- In the Clipboard History section, you'll find several options:
- Toggle History: You can enable or disable the feature completely.
- Clear Data: Here you can delete all the history stored on your device.
🆒 Why is it useful?
- No more accidental losses: You can recover what you copied even hours ago.
- More productivity: If you're working on multiple documents or emails, you don't have to go back and forth to copy.
- It also works across multiple devices (if you enable Microsoft sync).
🛂 Security and privacy
There's one important detail, however: all copied items remain temporarily in memory.
This means that even sensitive data (passwords, card numbers, codes, etc.) could end up in your history.
👉 Therefore:
- Avoid leaving sensitive information in memory,
- Remember that you can delete individual items or clear your entire history.In the Win + v panel,
- In Windows settings, you can choose whether to keep the history only until reboot or beyond.
This way, you always have full control over your data.
⏳ History until reboot or permanently
By default, Windows keeps the history until you reboot your PC.
If you want certain items to remain even after a reboot, you can "pin" them from the Win + v panel by clicking the three dots next to the item and choosing Add to pinned or by clicking directly on the 📌 icon.
📝 This way, they are not deleted upon reboot.
👉 In Summary:
- Normal items = disappear upon restart.
- Pinned items = remain even after shutdown.
- Manual cleanup = always possible from Win + v or from the settings.
🔷 Conclusion
The Win + v combination is one of those simple yet brilliant features that save you time every day.
But just use it with a little attention to security.
The next time you find yourself copying the same text over and over again, remember to try:
Win + v
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