As we all know copy-paste is one of the most common and frequently used features in Windows 10. It is very and time-saving for us to use the keyboard keys shortcut to copy the content or text by using the CTRL + C key and paste them by using the CTRL + V key. If you did not clear your clipboard then there must be many copy items left on your clipboard which you have recently copied. For privacy and security purpose you have to clear clipboard history or just delete certain items which can affect security and privacy.
If you enabled the clipboard history in Windows 10, then this feature keeps the record of recently copied items in the clipboard while using the copy and paste function. Clipboard history was first introduced in October 2018 update in Windows 10.
What Gets Clipboard history stored in it?
Clipboard stores a list of the 25 most recent items that you have copied. These items include text, HTML, and images less than 4 Mb in size. The clipboard history list can be erased when you restart your computer. Now here in this article, you will learn how to clear your clipboard.
How to Clear Clipboard in Windows 10?
The simplest method to clear the clipboard is to use the clipboard tab from settings. You can choose to clear all the pinned and non-pinned items from the clipboard history list. Follow the below steps to clear your clipboard history in Windows 10.
- Press the start button from the bottom left corner of the screen, click on settings to open it, and then click on the system in settings.
2. Now click on the clipboard in the left pane to open clipboard settings.
3. Then on the right side at the bottom click on the clear button to clear the clipboard history under the clear clipboard data. After clicking on the clear button it will clear all the pinned and non-pinned data from the clipboard.
4. Click the toggle button under the clipboard history option to turn off autosave in the clipboard.
