The clipboard is a temporary storage space in computer memory

When would I use the clipboard?

When you cut or copy data, it is place into the clipboard. Switching off the computer clears the clipboard. Each time you cut or copy, data previously stored on the clipboard is removed.

How do I use the clipboard?

"Cut" or "copy" to place data into the clipboard. "Paste" to insert data from the clipboard.

Windows 98 and Windows 95 provide the Clipboard Viewer program to perform a few simple operations on data stored the clipboard.

Start the Clipboard Viewer:

1.     Click the "Start" menu.

2.     Click "Programs" on the Start menu.

3.     Click "Accessories," then "System Tools" on the sub-menus

4.     Click "Clipboard Viewer."

Save the temporary data in the clipboard to a permanent file:

1.     Click the "File" menu in the Clipboard Viewer

2.     Click "Save As…" on the File menu.

3.     Type a name with the clipboard extension (.CLP) and select a folder.

4.     Click "OK."

5.     Use the File menu "Open…" command to open previously saved clipboard files.