{"id":13873,"date":"2021-08-12T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=13873"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:27:47","slug":"clipboard-sync-tutorial-between-windows-10-and-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/clipboard-sync-tutorial-between-windows-10-and-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Clipboard Sync Tutorial Between Windows 10 and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The SwiftKey Keyboard&#8217;s beta version includes the Clipboard Feature, available with Windows 10. In this article, we will teach you about this feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, Windows 10 provides the ability to sync the clipboard with other devices that use the SwiftKey keyboard. With this feature, your clipboard will be synced automatically between Windows 10 and functional Android.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Enable clipboard sync in Windows 10<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To use the clipboard synchronization between Windows 10 and <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/understanding-android-developer-options\/\">Android<\/a>, you must first enable this feature in Windows. To activate, go to the following path:<\/p>\n<p>Settings&gt; System&gt; Clipboard<\/p>\n<p>Then, enable the Sync Across Devices option.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13875 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-47-22.png\" alt=\"Then, enable the Sync Across Devices option.\" width=\"549\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-47-22.png 549w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-47-22-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was hoping you could scroll down and enable the Automatically sync text that I copy option on the same page. The texts will be synced automatically without any additional work by activating this section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13876 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-48-42.png\" alt=\"I was hoping you could scroll down and enable the Automatically sync text that I copy option on the same page. The texts will be synced automatically without any additional work by activating this section.\" width=\"553\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-48-42.png 553w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-48-42-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Activate the Clipboard Sync in Android.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, you need to install the beta version of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.beta&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SwiftKey<\/a>\u00a0keyboard\u00a0on your\u00a0Android device.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-50-23.png\" alt=\"Now, you need to install the beta version of the\u00a0SwiftKey\u00a0keyboard\u00a0on your\u00a0Android device.\" width=\"435\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-50-23.png 435w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-50-23-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After installation, you will be asked to select SwiftKey Beta as your device&#8217;s default keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-51-43.png\" alt=\"After installation, you will be asked to select SwiftKey Beta as your device's default keyboard.\" width=\"434\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-51-43.png 434w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-51-43-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to use the same Microsoft account on your computer in SwiftKey. Select the Account option to log in to your account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13879 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-23.png\" alt=\"Next, you need to use the same Microsoft account on your computer in SwiftKey. Select the Account option to log in to your account.\" width=\"436\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-23.png 436w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-23-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then select Sign in with Microsoft.\u00a0Note that the clipboard synchronization does not work\u00a0with your\u00a0Google Account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-54.png\" alt=\"Then select Sign in with Microsoft.\u00a0Note that the clipboard synchronization does not work\u00a0with your\u00a0Google Account.\" width=\"436\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-54.png 436w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-52-54-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After logging in, select Rich Input from the SwiftKey settings section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13881 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-19.png\" alt=\"After logging in, select Rich Input from the SwiftKey settings section.\" width=\"427\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-19.png 427w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-19-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select the Clipboard option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-47.png\" alt=\"Next, select the Clipboard option.\" width=\"437\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-47.png 437w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-54-47-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, turn on the Sync Clipboard History option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-clipboard-history.png\" alt=\"Finally, turn on the Sync Clipboard History option.\" width=\"440\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-clipboard-history.png 440w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-clipboard-history-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will now be asked to log in to your Microsoft account again to confirm. Select OK to log in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-55-43.png\" alt=\"You will now be asked to log in to your Microsoft account again to confirm. Select OK to log in.\" width=\"440\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-55-43.png 440w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-03-16-55-43-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Copying any text on Android is available on Windows, and copying any text on Windows is available on Android.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about users&#8217; opinions on the clipboard synchronization feature between Windows 10 and Android? Do you use it?<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"6\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Manage Cloud Clipboard Settings for Privacy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If the idea of syncing everything you copied on your PC to your phone makes you nervous, you can also manually sync your clipboard. Follow the steps below to enable this nifty feature on both your Windows PC and Android device:<\/p>\n<p>1. From the Clipboard settings page on your Windows PC, choose the &#8216;<strong>Manually sync text that I copy &#8216;<\/strong>option to sync your clipboard whenever you want. On Windows 10, you will see this option: &#8216;Never automatically sync text that I copy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manually-or-automatically-sync-clipboard.jpg\" alt=\"1. From the Clipboard settings page on your Windows PC, choose the 'Manually sync text that I copy 'option to sync your clipboard whenever you want. On Windows 10, you will see this option: 'Never automatically sync text that I copy.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manually-or-automatically-sync-clipboard.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manually-or-automatically-sync-clipboard-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Access the clipboard history panel with the Windows keyboard shortcut &#8216;Win +&#8217; to manually sync your clipboard. V.&#8217; Click on the horizontal three-dot menu next to the copied text and click the Sync button (shown in the image below).<\/p>\n<p>Now you can choose when to sync your clipboard instead of automatically syncing everything you copy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-manually-windows.jpg\" alt=\"Now you can choose when to sync your clipboard instead of automatically syncing everything you copy.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-manually-windows.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sync-manually-windows-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. On the SwiftKey app, you can turn off sync from the clipboard history panel. This could be useful when typing sensitive details such as passwords (if you are still not using a password manager).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pause-sync-swiftkey.jpg\" alt=\"On the SwiftKey app, you can turn off sync from the clipboard history panel. This could be useful when typing sensitive details such as passwords (if you are still not using a password manager).\" width=\"272\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pause-sync-swiftkey.jpg 272w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pause-sync-swiftkey-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can you sync the clipboard between Windows 10 and Android?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Enable Windows 10 cloud clipboard sync and use Microsoft SwiftKey\u2019s sync feature on Android to share copied text between devices.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What settings are required for clipboard syncing?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>On Windows go to Settings &gt; System &gt; Clipboard and turn on \u201cClipboard history\u201d and \u201cSync across devices\u201d; on Android sign into SwiftKey with your Microsoft account and enable \u201cSync clipboard history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are there alternative methods to sync clipboards?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes\u2014third-party tools like KDE Connect or local apps such as ClipSync can sync clipboard content over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth between devices.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SwiftKey Keyboard&#8217;s beta version includes the Clipboard Feature, available with Windows 10. In this article, we will teach you about this feature. Now, Windows 10 provides the ability to sync the clipboard with other devices that use the SwiftKey keyboard. 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