How to Clear Clipboard on Android

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By Victor Ashiedu

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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to clear the clipboard on Android. The guide covers steps to clear individual items from the clipboard or clear all items on the clipboard.

Step 1: Open the Clipboard Menu

  • From any app that allows you to copy and paste, tap and hold on an empty space until the Clipboard menu is displayed. In this example, I am using the Samsung Notes app but you access the menu from any app that allows you to copy and/or paste.
  • From the displayed list, click Clipboard. All items on the clipboard will be displayed on the bottom of the phone.

Step 2: Clear Individual Items from the Clipboard

Clear Individual Items from the Android Clipboard
  • To delete an individual item from the clipboard, tap on the item and hold until 2 more options are displayed.
Clear Individual Items from the Android Clipboard
  • From the displayed options, tap Delete from clipboard. The item will be deleted without any further confirmation.
When you tap and hold an item in the clipboard, one of the displayed options is Lock to clipboard. When you tap this option, the item will not be cleared from the clipboard if you clear all items from the clipboard – more on this in the next section. I will select this option for 2 of the items on my clipboard.
Clear Individual Items from the Android Clipboard

Step 3: Delete all Items from the Clipboard

Another method to clear clipboard on Android is to delete all cached items on the clipboard.

Here are the steps…

  • Tap and hold an empty space in any app that allows you to copy and paste. Then, from the displayed options, tap Clipboard. The clipboard history will be displayed at the bottom of the phone.
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  • On the bottom right of the clipboard history, tap the delete icon. A delete confirmation pop-out will be displayed on the bottom of the screen.
  • Finally, to clear all clipboard items on Android, on the confirmation pop-out window, tap Delete.
All items on the clipboard history will be deleted – except the items you previously set to Lock to clipboard.

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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