How to sync and share your clipboard between Windows 11 and Android using your Microsoft ID

If you've ever wanted to share clipboard items between Windows and Android, Clipboard Sync is your friend. Using Clipboard History for Windows and the Swiftkey Keyboard app on Android, any items you copy to your clipboard will appear on both devices' clipboards, as long as both devices are connected to the same Microsoft account. Here's how to set it up.

To set up clipboard sync between Android and Windows 11, you must do two things: turn on clipboard history sync on Windows and install the Microsoft Swiftkey keyboard on Android (use the same one on your PC Microsoft ID) and turn on sync in Swiftkey settings. Here's how:

Step 1: Enable Clipboard History Sync on Windows 11

Clipboard History Sync can only be enabled if Clipboard History itself is turned on, which Both can be handled from the same Settings page.

Short Guide

Open the Settings app, click "System" on the left, click "Clipboard" on the right, and enable Clipboard History Record, and enable clipboard history on your device.

Step-by-step guide

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2. Click "System" in the left panel.
   
3. Scroll down on the right side and click Clipboard.
   
4. Enable Clipboard History.
   
5. Enable clipboard history on your device.
   

Step 2: Install Microsoft Swiftkey and enable synchronized clipboard history on Android

Next, install the Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard app and enable it in its settings Enable clipboard synchronization in .

Short Guide

Open the Play Store and install the Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard app. Grant it the necessary permissions and make it the default keyboard application. Then connect to your Microsoft account, go to Settings>Rich Input>Clipboard, and enableSync Clipboard History.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Install the Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard app from the Play Store.
2. Open the app, tap Enable Swiftkey, and then turn on Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard.

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3. to select Swiftkey, then select Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard.

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4. Keyboard, then click Account.

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     ##Go back to "Swiftkey Settings" and click "
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   • #Open synchronization Clipboard History

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   • ##Start on Windows and Android Share Clipboard Between

     After you enable clipboard synchronization on Windows and Android, you can start sharing clipboard items across devices.
   Short Guide

Copy an item on Windows, then bring up the Microsoft Swiftkey keyboard on Android, tap the clipboard icon, and access the copied item on Windows. Instead, copy a project on your Android device. Then press Windows to bring up the clipboard history and access the items copied on your Android phone.

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Android to Windows

Step-by-step guide

1. Copy a project on Windows.
   
2. On Android, tap the text field to bring up the Microsoft Swiftkey keyboard, tap the Clipboardicon, and then access the copied item.

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#If "On the prediction bar" is enabled Show last copied item as quick paste option", the most recently copied item will also appear in the prediction bar.
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Similarly, copy any project on your Android device.
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On Windows, press to access your clipboard history and locate copied items.
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FAQ

Let’s consider some frequently asked questions about shared clipboard items

I Which account is required to share clipboard items across devices?

You need to be logged into the same Microsoft account on your Swiftkey keyboard on Windows and Android to allow clipboard synchronization and sharing of items across devices.

How to share clipboard items between Windows and iPhone?

You can share clipboard items between Windows and iPhone just like you share clipboard items between Windows and Android. Just make sure you use the same Microsoft account on both devices.

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