Reuse copied items with Windows clipboard history
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Normally, each copy replaces whatever was on the clipboard. Windows clipboard history keeps recent items so you can paste an earlier one.
Press Windows + V. The first time, choose Turn on. After that, Windows+V opens a list of recently copied text and images. Click the one you want to paste.
You can pin an item so it stays in the list after a restart. Unpinned items are cleared when you restart the PC. Don’t pin passwords or other secrets.
Clipboard history is a local convenience, not a password manager and not a place to store confidential data you wouldn’t want on the screen. If you use a work PC, your organization may disable this feature.
To turn it off later, go to Settings > System > Clipboard and switch off clipboard history.