Microsoft will finally solve this annoying issue with the Windows 10 clipboard
The latest Insider build of Windows 10 makes it much easier to paste plain text.
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What you need to know
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 build 21318 to Insiders in the Dev channel. The update only includes one new feature, but it will make copying and pasting easier on Windows 10. Following this update, you’ll have the option to paste content from your clipboard history as plain text.
You can already paste content as plain text by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+V, but that only pastes the most recent content that you’ve copied. The new option lets you paste any content from your clipboard history as plain text. To open your clipboard history, just press WIN+V. You’ll then see an option to “Paste as Text” next to the options to pin or delete the content.
This is the only new feature in build 21318. Here’s Microsoft’s description of the feature:
Simply open clipboard history (WIN + V) and click the … button next to any text-based entry in your clipboard history – you will now see a “Paste as plain text” option alongside pin and delete! When you use this action in clipboard history, it pastes the text content of the clipboard without its original formatting (font, color, size etc.), allowing it to match the formatting of the destination document.
While the build doesn’t have any other new features, it does have some changes and improvements:
You can read more about the build onMicrosoft’s blogand can grab the update now through Windows Update if you’re a Dev channel Insider.
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