![]() ![]() Find the clipboard button on Gboard in the top row of keys If it’s not immediately visible, tap the right-facing arrow button on the left corner in the top row, and then tap the menu button (the one with three dots) on the top row of your keyboard to reveal it. Next, tap the clipboard button at the top of the keyboard. Here’s how you can create and save a text snippet to your clipboard for later: Gboard works roughly the same as SwiftKey. On this screen, you can not only add and remove snippets, but also assign text shortcuts that will automatically insert these snippets when you type out the shortcut (like ‘a*’ for your home address). Manage your saved text snippets from SwiftKey’s app You can also add and manage your saved snippets by opening the SwiftKey app, then navigating to Rich Input > Clipboard. Select a snippet to paste into your text field, save it for later, or delete it from the list You can also remove the snippet when you no longer need it by tapping the pushpin button alongside it. To paste this text elsewhere, simply bring up the keyboard, tap the clipboard button at the top (shown above), and then select the saved snippet. To save a snippet, start by copying any text on your screen Tap the pushpin to save this snippet to your clipboard for future reference. ![]() You’ll see the copied text snippet below, along with a button in the shape of a pushpin to its right. ![]() AndroidĬopy any text on your screen by highlighting it, and tapping the Copy button. If we find this feature to be supported on more apps in the future, we’ll update this post. Let me show you how to use this feature, and save some time and effort typing on your Android and iOS devices.īefore we begin, you should know that this works on both Gboard and SwiftKey on Android, and only on SwiftKey on iOS (at the time of writing). I use the clipboard to store things like my postal address, ID numbers, recipes that I frequently share with friends, and anything else that I need to type out more than a few times. Google’s Gboard and Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard apps come with handy clipboards that let you save multiple snippets of text that you can retrieve and paste anywhere with just a couple of taps on your screen. Getting into the habit of hitting SEARCH + V is slowly starting to take hold in my brain and now I don’t have to stress so much about whether or not I’ve copied one too many things to my clipboard by accident.Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.Īs much as it’s now fairly easy to type quickly on touchscreen keyboards these days, it can be more laborious than using a desktop with a full-sized physical keyboard - especially if you need to format your text and enter special characters. ![]() It is frustrating and I honestly hate how often I actually do that. In that instance, I’ve usually highlighted the text I wanted to replace and instead of pasting over it, I just copied it and lost what I had previously copied. It works really well and has already saved me time in a few instances where – like always – I hit CTRL + C instead of CTRL + V when I’m ready to replace some text. The enhanced clipboard of Chrome OS 89 helps with this by giving users the ability to call up the last 5 items they’ve copied by using the SEARCH + V key combo instead of the more-standard CTRL + V method. If you’re like me, it is very easy to copy one too many things before you remember to paste and your copied stuff gets lost quickly. One of the many highlights of Chrome OS 89’s triumphant arrival was the addition of the multi-paste function that allows for a bit of a clipboard history for users to dip into. ![]()
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