Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard Will Now Let You Copy 5l1h4k Paste Across Android, Windows: How to Enable

Microsoft SwiftKey’s Cloud Clipboard feature is currently available only on Android. 2x6tz

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 3 November 2021 13:14 IST

Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard Will Now Let You Copy, Paste Across Android, Windows: How to Enable

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SwiftKey’s Cloud Clipboard feature can only be used with a Microsoft

Highlights

Microsoft SwiftKey’s new feature requires a PC running Windows 10
The new feature is available on Microsoft SwiftKey version 7.9.0.5
Cloud Clipboard will only retain the last copied clip

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Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard app is getting a new Cloud Clipboard feature that allows s to copy and paste texts between Android and Windows. Microsoft has updated the SwiftKey Keyboard with version 7.9.0.5. Once the latest version is installed, s will be able to copy text to their Android smartphone or tablet clipboard and paste it on their Windows PC and vice versa. To use the latest functionality, SwiftKey should be set as the primary keyboard on Android. The Cloud Clipboard feature was earlier available in the beta version.

The latest Windows 10 (October 2018 update or later).

Microsoft SwiftKey Cloud Clipboard: How to enable 1u1n14

The Cloud Clipboard feature can be enabled on SwiftKey app by heading to Rich input > Clipboard > Sync clipboard history to the cloud.

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On your Windows 10 PC, it can be enabled by opening Settings > System > Clipboard > Clipboard history toggle on > turning on Sync across devices.

In both steps, s will be asked to to Microsoft or to create one if they don't have one already.

It is important to note that copy and paste via cloud functionality only keep a clip for one hour. In addition, only the last copied clip will be displayed on the SwiftKey toolbar. Microsoft SwiftKey's Cloud Clipboard feature can only be used with a Microsoft — Outlook.com or Hotmail.com.

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The SwiftKey app made its debut on Android back in July 2010 and reached iOS devices in September 2014. At present, it offers for more than 400 languages and the multilingual keyboard can enable up to five languages at once. SwiftKey also provides options for customisations with colourful keyboard themes and for emoji, GIFs, and stickers. Additionally, s can set their own custom keyboard theme by keeping their photos as the background.

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