Set Clipboard

The Set Clipboard action places a value on the Windows clipboard.

Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

Creating a Set Clipboard action

  1. On the Actions list, click Computer and select Set Clipboard.

  2. Enter the text Value to send to the Windows clipboard. The value can contain dynamic data such as a field or variable. Click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder and select the Windows Clipboard Value token to send a variable.

  3. (Optional) Add a Note to document special instructions or functionality.

  4. Toggle the run switch to Run and click OK to execute and save the action.

    5. Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run.  For more information, go to Action Builder.

Text sent through the action’s Value parameter is placed on the clipboard. It can then be used with the Send Value action (Ctrl+V) or with any action from the Expression Builder using the Windows Clipboard Value token.

Note: The Set Clipboard action will only send text values to the clipboard. If you want to send an image, etc., you must use the Send Value action to Ctrl+C (copy) and Ctrl+V (paste).