Recently, Microsoft released a new Windows 10 preview build to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The latest build 21318 from the RS_PRERELEASE branch adds a new feature to Windows 10 Clipboard. Microsoft said that the update is also been offered to ARM64 devices.
If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev Channel, check for the Windows Update. To know more about the feature, and its availability, continue reading this post further.
The cloud-powered clipboard functionality was first added to Windows 10 with build 17666 released to the Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring (now known as "Dev Channel"). This allowed users to sync the clipboard history across devices. The clipboard sync functionality later gone thru several changes. Now, with Windows 10 build 21318, Microsoft improved it further and provided you the functionality to paste formatted content as "Plain Text".
Windows 10, by default, allows you to paste the formatted text with the CTRL + V keyboard shortcut. So, when you copy any content from a web page or any other app to any advanced text editor, it includes the original formatting of the copied text.
Now, with the new feature, you can paste it as plain text. To use the feature, open the clipboard history page by pressing the WIN + V keyboard shortcut. Then click on the "
The feature is currently rolling out to a subset of the Windows Insiders who are in the Dev Channel. Microsoft said that it will be gradually rolled out to everyone in the Dev Channel.
