If you use multiple devices with a single Microsoft account, you can actually sync the contents of your clipboard between all of your devices. This is useful if you want to keep your files, photos, and other digital items in one place. It’s also surprisingly easy to make. Not sure where to start? Don’t sweat it, we’ll guide you every step of the way.

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To do this, open Windows settings and click on “System -> Clipboard”. Turn on “Clipboard History”, which saves all the content you’ve ever had on your clipboard. Make sure the following is displayed with a green icon at the top of the window, “Your Microsoft account is synced with Windows.”

Next, you’ll want to enable the “Clipboard history on all your devices” option. Select whether the text should be synchronized automatically (“Automatically synchronize text copied by me”) or if you want to control the processes manually (“Manually synchronize text copied by me”).

If you select manual sync, you can sync for that entry when you call up clipboard history via the menu and click the cloud icon.

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You can also change your settings at any time and turn off syncing if you no longer want to use it.