Chromebooks are a great option for students who need a laptop that can be taken with them anywhere. One of the features that makes Chromebooks so great is their clipboard manager. This article will show you how to access the clipboard manager on a Chromebook. To access the clipboard manager on a Chromebook, first open the Chrome browser and type “chrome://settings/clipboard” into the address bar. This will take you to the settings page for the clipboard. On this page, you will see two options: “Enable Clipboard” and “Manage Clipboard.” To enable the clipboard, click on “Enable Clipboard.” To manage your clipboard, click on “Manage Clipboard.” On this page, you will see three options: “Copy,” “Paste,” and “Delete.” To copy something from your computer to your Chromebook, click on “Copy.” To paste something from your Chromebook to your computer, click on “Paste.” To delete something from your computer’s clipboard, click on “Delete.” ..
Copy and paste is an amazing convenience we take for granted, but it can be improved. Like many other platforms, Chrome OS has a clipboard manager. We’ll show you how to use it on your Chromebook.
What is a clipboard manager? Well, without one, your computer remembers one copied item at a time, which is then replaced by the next thing you copy. A clipboard manager stores several copied items so that you can go back and access more than one at a time.
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In the case of Chromebooks, the clipboard manager stores the last five items you’ve copied. That includes text, links, photos, and more. You can bring it up at any time to see the five items and paste them.
The clipboard manager can be opened anywhere, but if you want to paste something, you’ll need to actually be in a text box or somewhere that can accept a pasted item.
Once you’re ready to paste—or you just want to take a peek at the clipboard—simply press the Search/Launcher key+v.
This will bring up the floating clipboard manager. Select any of the items in the list to paste them.
To remove an item from the clipboard manager, mouse over it—or long-press—and click the “X” icon.
There are a couple of extra things to note. The keyboard shortcut only works if the Search/Launcher key is set to the default behavior. It won’t work if you have, for example, switched it to a Caps Lock button.
The other thing to note is that the clipboard isn’t retained forever. When you sign out of or power off the Chromebook, the clipboard is wiped clean.
That’s it! This is a handy little trick to extend the functionality of copy and paste. If you’re a frequent copy-paster, it’s a good one to know.
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