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Windows 10 Clipboard History only pastes most recent item

Anonymous
2020-10-08T14:06:21+00:00

I use the Windows 10 Clipboard History (Win + V) feature often.

Recently, it stopped working correctly.

It now doesn't matter which item I select from the list, it will only paste the most recent value.

In this screenshot, I can select any item (either via the keyboard or the mouse), but it will only ever paste "ccc" or whatever value I copied most recently.

It doesn't matter which app or input I'm pasting into.

It doesn't paste until I select an item in the list, so its not another app hijacking the WIN+V key combo.

I've tried restarting.

I've tried turning the feature off and on again in Windows Settings and clearing the the clipboard data.

This renders the clipboard history feature useless.

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Neil D 33,095 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2020-10-08T14:30:12+00:00

Okay no problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-08T14:15:16+00:00

    No, I am using WIN + V, then selecting an item, as you say.

    Except, once I pick the item, it doesn't paste the one I chose, it just pastes the most recent one.

    Baffling.

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  2. Neil D 33,095 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-10-08T14:20:34+00:00

    Can you confirm your current version and build, type winver in Search and select the top result. Post a screenshot.

    You are right in that winkey+v should show a list that you can select any of the items shown in the clipboard.

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  3. DaveM121 880.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-10-08T14:19:17+00:00

    Hi Jamie

    Are you pressing the Enter key after selecting an item on that app, and it still just pastes the top item?

    If so, open the Settings App, then go to System - Clipboard

    Clear the Clipboard then restart your PC and then copy a couple of items to the clipboard and check if the same behavior occurs

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  4. DaveM121 880.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-10-08T14:11:11+00:00

    Hi Jamie

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    Are you using the Ctrl + V key to paste from the Clipboard App, if so, that will always paste the top item on the clipboard (last copied)

    Open a Document and place the cursor where you want to paste an item

    Then, open the Clipboard pp, use the arrow keys to select an item and press Enter, that should paste the selected item

    Alternatively, you can click the selected item . . .

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