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Paste from the clipboard

CtrlV

ChromeOS Desktop app ChromeOS

Practice this

To paste from the clipboard in ChromeOS, press Ctrl + V.

Where it works: Editing text

Where this comes from

Chromebook keyboard shortcuts - Chromebook Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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More ChromeOS shortcuts

Paste as plain text Ctrl + Shift + V
Cut the selection Ctrl + X
Delete the previous word Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the next character Alt + Backspace
Undo the last action Ctrl + Z
Redo the last action Ctrl + Shift + Z
Switch between your input languages Ctrl + Shift + Space
Insert an emoji Search + Shift + Space

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