Definition of «clipboard»

A clipboard is a thin, usually wooden or plastic board with one or more clips that can be used to hold sheets of paper together. It often has a built-in mechanism for holding writing instruments such as pens and pencils. Clipboards are commonly used in offices, schools, and other workplaces where people need to keep track of notes, forms, or documents while they are working on them.

Usage examples

Copy text from a website and save it to your clipboard for pasting it into a document or email later.
Cut an image from a folder and store it in your clipboard to be pasted into a presentation.
Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly copy and paste multiple snippets of information to and from your clipboard.
Share a link by copying it to your clipboard and then sending it to someone via email or chat.
Copy a table from a spreadsheet and paste it onto a word document using the clipboard functionality.
Cut a paragraph from a document and move it to a different section by using your clipboard.
Copy a selection of files from one folder to another by utilizing the clipboard feature.
Store frequently used phrases, email signatures, or website links in your clipboard for quick access.
Copy a URL from your browser's address bar and paste it into a social media post via the clipboard.
Capture screenshots and save them to your clipboard to edit or share them later.

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Sentences with «clipboard»

The current best way to assess reefs is flippers in the water with scientists scuba diving around reefs with clipboards in hand to take a reef census. (climatecentral.org)
Taking notes on clipboards thick with comments, they watch open - mouthed as the discussion about boo - boos continues — it's unstoppable! (naeyc.org)
People might be curious to know the location of clipboard in windows XP and 7. (gizcentral.com)
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