Most users know that the clipboard is the location where anything you cut or copy is stored until such time as you paste it elsewhere. Often users will use the cut, copy and paste functions repeatedly. The ability to cut, copy and paste within any of the applications and also between different applications provides a user with a high level of productivity.Īn unknown bonus of this function is related to the use of the Office Clipboard. This option is turned on by default.A common feature used within all of the Microsoft Office applications is the cut, copy and paste feature.

This option is turned on by default.ĭisplays the collected item message when copying items to the Office Clipboard.

Show Office Clipboard When CTRL+C Pressed TwiceĪutomatically displays the Office Clipboard when you press CTRL+C twice.Īutomatically copies items to the Office Clipboard without displaying the Clipboard task pane.ĭisplays the Office Clipboard icon in the status area of the system taskbar when the Office Clipboard is active. To control how the Office Clipboard is displayed, click Options at the bottom of the task pane.Īutomatically displays the Office Clipboard when copying items. To clear one item, click the arrow next to the item that you want to delete, and then click Delete.Ĭontrol how the Office clipboard is displayed In the Clipboard task pane, do one of the following: You can delete items from the Office Clipboard individually or all at the same time. To paste all the items that you copied, in the Clipboard task pane, click Paste All. To paste items one at a time, in the Clipboard task pane, double-click each item that you want to paste. You can paste collected items into any Office program. Each entry includes an icon representing the source Office program and a portion of copied text or a thumbnail of a copied graphic.Ĭlick where you want the items to be pasted. The newest entry is always added to the top. If you copy a twenty-fifth item, the first item on the Office Clipboard is deleted.Īs items are added to the Office Clipboard, an entry is displayed in the Clipboard task pane. The Office Clipboard can hold up to 24 items. Select the first item that you want to copy, and press CTRL+C.Ĭontinue copying items from the same or other files until you have collected all of the items that you want. Open the file that you want to copy items from. Copy and paste multiple items using the Office Clipboard Note: To open the Clipboard task pane in Outlook, in an open message, click the Message tab, and then click the Clipboard dialog box launcher in the Clipboard group.

Clipboard dialog box launcher.