How to Find a Copy & Paste Folder in Windows XP

Finding the Windows XP clipboard

The copy and paste folder in Windows XP is known as the "clipboard." The clipboard is a temporary memory file that holds the information you want to transfer or duplicate. Every time you copy or cut anything in Windows XP, that information is automatically sent to the Windows clipboard. Once something has been sent to the clipboard, the "paste" command can be used to insert the information held in the clipboard to whatever area is designated by the position of your cursor. All Windows applications have access to the clipboard; therefore, you can copy and paste across different applications.

Instructions

Adding a Shortcut on the Desktop

1. Go to your Windows desktop.

2. Right-click anywhere on the desktop not already occupied by a desktop icon. This will bring up a menu of options.

3. Highlight "New." This will bring up a submenu. Click on "Shortcut" in the submenu.

4. Type "C:WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe" in the location field. Then click "Next."

5. Name your shortcut "Clipboard." Then click "Finished." A shortcut icon to the Windows XP clipbook viewer should now be on your desktop. Now, anytime you want to view what's currently in your clipboard, simply double-click on the clipbook viewer icon on your desktop to open it.

Adding a Shortcut in the Start Menu

1. Click on the "Start" button. Select "Settings." This will bring up a submenu. Click on "Taskbar and Start Menu" in the submenu.

2. Go to the "Start Menu" tab. Click "Customize."

3. Click the "Add" button.

4. Type "C:WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe" in the location field. Then click "Next." Highlight the "Accessories" folder. Then click "Next."

5. Name your shortcut "Clipboard." Then click "Finished." A shortcut to the Windows XP clipbook viewer should now be in your Start Menu's Accessories folder. Now, anytime you want to view what's currently in your clipboard, simply go to the Start Menu, highlight "Programs," then "Accessories" then click on "Clipboard."

Tips & Warnings

• The "Office clipboard" is different from the Windows clipboard. The Office clipboard can only be used with Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word and MS Excel. To view the Microsoft Office clipboard, open one of the Microsoft Office applications. Go to "Edit" in the menu and click on "Office clipboard." The Office clipboard can temporarily store up to 24 cut or copied items. To paste any of the items held in your Office clipboard, place your cursor in the spot where you want the information to be pasted. Then, from the Office clipboard, click on the item you want to paste and it will be inserted in that spot.

References

• Microsoft: Open the ClipBook Viewer
• Microsoft: Office Clipboard