Author: Raymond

With a feature called Clipboard History, you can see and use a recent list of items you have copied to the clipboard.

Clipboard History first appeared in October 2018 update for Windows 10, so you should have installed this update. The feature supports text, HTML (web pages) and images less than 4MB in size.

Clipboard History stores a maximum of 25 entries, with the older ones dropping off as new items appear. Unless an item is pinned, the list will reset every time your device is restarted.

This is for devices using Windows 10 operating system

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Enable Clipboard History

Navigate to Settings by pressing Windows + I. Once there, click the System option. Refer to below image:

On the sidebar, click on Clipboard. In this option, locate the section Clipboard History and toggle the switch to On. See below image:

Clipboard History is now enabled. You may close Settings and use the feature in any application.

View Clipboard History

You can now call up a list of items you have copied recently while using any application. To do so, press Windows + V. See following image:

A small floating window will pop up either near the application you are using, or if all windows are closed or minimized, in the lower-right corner of your screen. At the top of the list will be the most recent items you have copied. Refer to below image:

While the Clipboard History window is open, you can click on any item in the list to paste it into an open application or document at the location of your cursor. See following image:

Pin a Clipboard History Item

You can also pin an item to the Clipboard History list by clicking on the tiny Hamburger icon (the one with 3 dots) and selecting the Pin option. That way, the item will remain on the Clipboard History list even if you reboot the computer or click Clear all. See below image:

Remove a Clipboard History Item

To remove items from Clipboard History, click the Delete option beside an item on the list. Or you can clear the entire list by clicking the Clear all option. Refer to below image:

Disable Clipboard History

To turn off Clipboard History in Windows 10, navigate to Settings > System > Clipboard. Locate the option Clipboard History and toggle the switch to Off. See below image:

You may now close Settings. Once the feature is disabled, if you press Windows + V, you will see a small window alerting you that Windows 10 cannot show your Clipboard History because the feature is turned off.

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The Microsoft Windows 10 Whiteboard app is fully integrated and can now be accessed by all users. Let’s learn how to use it and share your whiteboard projects with others.

The Microsoft Windows 10 Whiteboard app features cloud storage and collaboration which are dependent on an active Microsoft account. This post shows how to access the Microsoft Whiteboard and share your whiteboard creations with others.

This is for Wiondows 10 operating system

Access the Whiteboard App

Access to the Whiteboard app is available from the System Tray if you activate that feature in your taskbar settings. (Optionally, the app is available from the Start menu and can be pinned to the Taskbar). Right-click an empty area of the Windows 10 Taskbar and select the Show Windows Ink Workspace button item from the list. Refer to below image:

A new icon will be added to the System Tray. See below image:

Click the new icon and you will be able to choose the Whiteboard app. See following image:

Now, click the Whiteboard app entry. You will be presented with thumbnails representing previous whiteboard projects, if any. Assuming you logged into Windows 10 with an active Microsoft account, those previous projects will be accessed from Microsoft’s cloud servers. Refer to below image for my screenshot with no whiteboard projects since this is my first time in using the Whiteboard app:

Create and Edit a Whiteboard

To create a Whiteboard project, simply click on the thumbnail Create New Whiteboard. If you have a touch screen you may use the pencil icon to draw on the whiteboard or just use text. There are several other options available such as add an image, insert a note and and add documents. Refer to below image:

Also, you can click on the Hamburger icon in upper right hand corner for the Settings menu. If you right-click on an empty whiteboard space, you will see even more features.

Share the Whiteboard

To share your current Whiteboard with another user, click the Invitation icon in upper left-hand corner. The app will ask you to turn on the feature. When turned on, the app will create a link that you can copy and paste in an email, text message or an online meeting. See below image:

Now, click the Copy link button. See following image:

In my example I am sharing the link by an email to myself. Refer to below image for using Outlook as the email client:

View Your Whiteboard

When you exit the Whiteboard your creation will be saved to your cloud storage. Now, when you restart the Whiteboard app, you will see thumbnails of your projects. See below image:

Of course, access to your Whiteboard creations will require proper credentials and authorizations arranged ahead of time.

If you want to share without collaboration, you can export your creation as an image file and send by a messaging interface.

While the Whiteboard will function with a mouse and keyboard combination, serious artistic collaboration will be more effective with a pencil input on a touchscreen device like a tablet. The Whiteboard has settings and features specifically designed to take advantage of that interface.

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Please feel free to leave a comment. I would love hearing from you. Do you have a computer or smart device tech question? I will do my best to answer your inquiry. Please mention the device, app and version that you are using. To help us out, you can send screenshots of your data related to your question.