How to view and manage clipboard contents in Windows 10?

Question

Is there functionality integrated into Windows 10 that would allow users to display the contents of their clipboards? I would like to view and manage current as well as previous content. It would also be helpful to view file sizes and types of entries.

Answer 1

Is there functionality integrated into Windows 10 that would allow users to display the contents of their clipboards?

Yes, that capability is officially available today (2 Oct 2018) now that the Windows 10 version 1809 Feature Update has been formally released.

After the update is installed, navigate to Start > Settings > System > Clipboard and you will see the following:

You will need to manually enable this new function by changing the slider under Save multiple items to On.

Once it's enabled and you have copied several items to your clipboard, you can view the contents by pressing +V. You can then paste, pin, or remove an item from your clipboard history:

Initially, this function will support text, HTML, and image files under 4 MB. Anything larger than that won't be kept within your clipboard history.

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Sources:
Using Windows 10’s New Clipboard: History and Cloud Sync
Microsoft's Windows 10 'Redstone 5' build introduces cloud clipboard

Answer 2

The clipboard viewer has been removed by Microsoft. Its last appearance was in Windows XP.

To view the clipboard, you will need to download a third-party application. An example is Karen's Clipboard Viewer.