Clipboard sample

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Shows how to use clipboard commands, including copy, paste, cut, and move. This sample uses classes from the Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer namespace. Some of the classes you might want to review in more detail include the Clipboard class, which accesses the Clipboard, and the DataPackage class, which you use to package the content before adding it to the Clipboard.

Note: This sample is part of a large collection of UWP feature samples. You can download this sample as a standalone ZIP file from docs.microsoft.com, or you can download the entire collection as a single ZIP file, but be sure to unzip everything to access shared dependencies. For more info on working with the ZIP file, the samples collection, and GitHub, see Get the UWP samples from GitHub. For more samples, see the Samples portal on the Windows Dev Center.

This sample covers the following:

  • How to copy and paste text
  • How to copy and paste an image
  • How to copy and paste files
  • How to control clipboard history and roaming
  • How to get the formats on the Clipboard
  • How to detect changes to the Clipboard

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Reference

Clipboard
Guidelines and checklist for clipboard commands
QuickStart: Clipboard basics
Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer

System requirements

  • Windows 10

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