You can clear your entire clipboard history by typing 'clear' in Alfred's main search box and choosing whether you want to erase the last 5 minutes, 15 minutes or all of Alfred's history.Īlternatively, you can clear single items with Fn (Function key) + Delete (backspace key). You can customise the hotkey and keyword used to show the Clipboard History viewer. To filter your results, start typing any word or phrase from the original clip you copied to see matching results. When you pop up the Clipboard History viewer using your hotkey, Alfred will show the clips you've copied, which you can scroll through.

Choose from the dropdown menu how long you want Alfred to remember your clips for 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month or 3 months.

Before you can start using the Clipboard History feature, you need to enable it in Alfred's Preferences, under Features > Clipboard, and grant Alfred Accessibility permissions in macOS.Īctivate the Clipboard History for the history types you want to use by checking the box next to the relevant types. Need to save your most-used text snippets for easy access? Take a look at the fantastic Snippets feature, which now includes automatic text expansion.ĭiscover how to make the most of Clipboard History:īy default the Clipboard is disabled for privacy reasons. With Alfred's Clipboard History, you don't need to worry about text, images and file links you've copied but forgot to paste earlier It's all there in your searchable history. The Clipboard History feature, part of the Powerpack, is an incredibly useful tool to help you be more efficient.

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