Microsoft rolls out another way to sync your clipboard between Windows and Android

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What you need to know

  • Microsoft SwiftKey now supports syncing your clipboard between Android and Windows.
  • The functionality first appeared in beta in August 2021.
  • Enabling the feature requires action on your Android device and your Windows PC.

Microsoft SwiftKey now allows you to sync your clipboard between Android devices and Windows PCs. The functionality has been in beta testing since August 2021 but recently rolled out to the non-preview version of SwiftKey on Android. To sync your clipboard between Android and Windows, you need to sign in to your Microsoft account on both types of devices and enable the feature.

There are other ways to sync your clipboard between Android and Windows, including several third-party apps. Using SwiftKey to sync across Android and Windows may be a bit easier for many. It requires a few steps to set up but is generally straightforward. It's also a natural pairing to have your keyboard from your Android device handle syncing your clipboard.

To sync your clipboard between SwiftKey on Android and Windows, you need to set it up on both types of devices. On your Android device:

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  1. Open SwiftKey.
  2. Select Rich Input.
  3. Select clipboard.
  4. Toggle the option to Sync clipboard history.

On your PC:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Select System.
  3. Select Clipboard.
  4. Toggle the option to enable Clipboard history.
  5. Toggle the option to Sync across devices.

Note that you need to sign in to your Microsoft account to enable the option.

The update with clipboard syncing support started rolling out on October 28, 2021.

Sean Endicott
News Writer

Sean Endicott is a News Writer at Windows Central, where he covers Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, apps, and the broader PC ecosystem. Since joining the site in 2017, he has written well over a thousand articles across the Microsoft landscape, covering breaking news, analysis, and feature reporting.

He writes Windows Wrap, a weekly column covering the biggest stories in Windows and the PC industry, and what they mean for the platform going forward.

Before joining Windows Central full-time, Sean worked in journalism and media production after earning a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. Outside of tech, he is an award-winning American football coach based in Nottingham, England, and was named BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year in 2024.