{"id":600677,"date":"2023-01-24T06:49:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/clear-your-windows-clipboard-fast-with-this-handy-trick\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T06:49:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:49:39","slug":"clear-your-windows-clipboard-fast-with-this-handy-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/clear-your-windows-clipboard-fast-with-this-handy-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear your Windows clipboard fast with this handy trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-1476048\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/keyboard-gbdefd6f7f_1920.jpg?quality=50&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1024\" alt=\"Black Windows keyboard with Windows key prominent\" data-hero  ><\/p>\n<p><span>Image: Kamalakannan PM \/ Pixabay<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link_wrapped_content\">\n<body><\/p>\n<p>I spend a lot of time on my computer. And, in course of the day, I might copy to my clipboard any number of things not meant for sharing\u2014sensitive information like passwords or 2FA codes, text from an early article draft, or a private quote from a friend. Out of self-preservation, I nuke those contents as soon as I\u2019m done with them, just in case I pass the wrong information to the wrong person at the wrong time.<\/p>\n<p>I could clear the clipboard in Windows 10 or 11 via the Clipboard settings (type \u201cclipboard\u201d into the Start Menu or search menu) and I would if I had the options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/394506\/how-to-use-windows-10s-clipboard-history.html\"><em>Clipboard history<\/em><\/a> and\/or <em>Sync across devices<\/em> turned on. It\u2019s the only way to thoroughly flush those saved bits and bytes.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/clipboard_settings_W10.png?w=1200\" alt=\"Windows 10 Clipboard settings\" width=\"1200\" height=\"736\"><figcaption>To clear the clipboard thoroughly when the options for <em>Clipboard history<\/em> or <em>Sync across devices <\/em>are on, you\u2019ll need to use that <em>Clear<\/em> button in this settings menu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PCWorld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, since I purposely keep my clipboard offline and as bare-bones as possible, I wipe my history with an even faster method. It happens via a decades-old (but still incredibly powerful) Windows keyboard shortcut: <code>Win + R<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>That command brings up the Run box in Windows, into which I paste this command: <code>cmd \/c \"echo off | clip\"<\/code> and then hit the <code>Enter<\/code> key. It blanks out the clipboard\u2019s single entry.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/runbox.png\" alt=\"Windows 10 Run box\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\"><figcaption>The Run box + this text command wipes your clipboard\u2019s last entry on your PC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PCWorld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After you\u2019ve done this once, you can hit that same <code>Win +R<\/code>, <code>Enter<\/code> combo within a literal second\u2014assuming you don\u2019t use the Run box for anything else. If you do, you can still arguably clear the clipboard faster with this keyboard shortcut. The command stays in the Run box\u2019s history, so you should be able to hit <code>Win + R<\/code>, type \u201ccmd\u201d to bring up the entry, select it with the <code>down arrow<\/code> key, and then hit <code>Enter<\/code> almost as quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This little trick may sound complicated, but it really isn\u2019t. I use it multiple times in a day and doing so has saved my bacon a few times from sharing something I didn\u2019t mean to because I got my active windows mixed up while using using <code>Alt + Tab<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s another great keyboard shortcut to have in memory\u2014if you don\u2019t already know it and other fantastic time-savers, check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/397396\/windows-tips-optimizations-save-time.html#toc-5\">the top Windows keyboard commands<\/a> you should know. Remembering them can take a little time, but once you have them down, you\u2019ll zip through Windows navigation faster than with your mouse. Afterward, you can dive into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1071782\/10-chrome-keyboard-shortcuts-you-absolutely-should-know.html\">best Chrome keyboard shortcuts<\/a>, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/557752\/13-must-know-slack-keyboard-shortcuts-for-powerful-productivity.html\">nifty Slack keyboard shortcuts<\/a>, and these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/547654\/8-new-windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts.html\">8 new keyboard shortcuts for Windows 11<\/a>. They\u2019re worth the effort!<\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<div data-ga=\"article-footer-author\">\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/author\/ayee\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\tAuthor: Alaina Yee<\/a>, Senior Editor\t\t<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ay_idg_byline2-100779100-orig-25.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Alaina Yee is PCWorld&#8217;s resident bargain hunter\u2014when she&#8217;s not covering PC building, computer components, mini-PCs, and more, she&#8217;s scouring for the best tech deals. Previously her work has appeared in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum PC, and Official Xbox Magazine. 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