How to clear the clipboard

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

From the issue description, I understand you are facing an issue with clipboard in Windows 8.1.

Please follow the steps below to clear the clipboard in Windows 8.

A clipboard is nothing but a buffer that stores data that we copy and paste. We never wonder that when we copy a text and paste it as many times as we want, where is the text saved for us? Yes it is the clipboard where the text is temporarily saved. And a clipboard manager enhances these functions of copy, cut, and paste. Anyways, we can also experiment with this buffer named clipboard. If you repeatedly copy and paste large files or image files, pasting may take time and deliver low performance. So it’s sometimes necessary to clear up the clipboard to clear memory.

Step1: How to clear the clipboard in Windows 8.

1. Press Windows Key + R to open Run window.

2. Type cmd /c “echo off | clip” andpress Enter.

You can also create a shortcut with location as the command cmd /c “echo off | clip”. Whenever you want to clear clipboard, double click on it.

1. Right Click in an empty space on the desktop and Go to New
and click on Shortcut.

2. Now Create Shortcut window opens. Now type the following text cmd /c “echo off | clip”. Click Next.

3. Name the shortcut as Clear Clipboard. Click Finish.

Whenever you want to clear the clipboard double click on the shortcut icon.

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Hi,

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