And the chances are that the state will be set as Not configured for both. Under OS Policies, you’ll see the options for Clipboard History and Synchronization.

Step 3: Now, navigate your way to Administrative Templates > System > OS Policies. Step 2: Launch it and click on Computer Configuration. Step 1: To summon the Group Policy window, search for Gpedit.msc in the Start Menu. If you must know, Windows Group Policy has a variety of advanced settings that can be tweaked to adjust settings on a local computer, provided you know your way around them. So, if the above trick does not solve your issue, it’s time to delve a little deeper into the advanced settings aka Group Policy. But as expected, it is seldom the scenario.

Ideally, if you use the same account on two devices (say a tablet or a PC), the clipboard items should sync between both the devices. Take a Look at the Group PolicyĪnother common issue with the Cloud Clipboard is the Sync feature.

If you have not done that, click on the Sign-in option and add your account. For that, you need to be signed in to the system with your Microsoft Account. If it was a simple issue of the clipboard history not working, this simple tweak should solve it.Īt the same time, check the syncing feature for it is not enabled by default. Once it is enabled, run a test by pressing Windows key + V shortcut. Do note that when this option is disabled, your system will be able to paste only the most recent item on your clipboard, and you won’t be able to access your clipboard history. If the Clipboard history button is disabled, toggle it on. To check if the clipboard history is enabled, go to Settings > System and click on the Clipboard option on the left menu. But then again, it doesn’t hurt to run a second check. I know, you might have already checked this.

Note: The Cloud Clipboard feature won’t be available if you haven’t upgraded to the October 2018 Update.

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