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Windows 11

Paste clipboard

CtrlV

Windows Desktop app Windows 11

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Press Ctrl + V to paste clipboard in Windows 11. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Text destination

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

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More Windows 11 shortcuts

Select all text Ctrl + A
Undo typing Ctrl + Z
Redo typing Ctrl + Y
Close window Alt + F4
Window menu Alt + Space
Security screen Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Start menu Ctrl + Esc
Refresh window F5

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