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# Clipboard

Copy entry usernames, passwords, hosts, URLs and other values to the clipboard from the Home tab Clipboard group in Remote Desktop Manager.

The ***Clipboard*** group of the ***Home*** tab holds the commands that copy values of the selected entry to the clipboard, such as:

* Username
* Password
* One-time password
* Host
* Domain
* URL

Each command is displayed only when it applies to the selected entry and the user has the required permissions.

{% hint style="info" %}
When using a [Devolutions Server or Devolutions Cloud workspace](/rdm/getting-started/workspaces/workspace-types/native-workspaces.md), the commands that copy a password require the ***View password*** permission on the entry. Permissions are managed in [user management](/rdm/ribbon-menu-bar/administration/user-management.md).
{% endhint %}

### Settings

#### Copy connection string

Copy the connection string of the entry to the clipboard. This command is available for entry types that support a connection string, except on macOS.

#### Copy serial number (license)

Copy the serial number of a software license entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy username and password

Copy the username and the password of the entry to the clipboard, one after the other. The clipboard holds the username first. In most applications, the first paste pastes the username and the clipboard then moves to the password, so the next paste pastes the password.

On macOS and Linux, any application that reads the clipboard moves it to the next value. On Linux, some applications read the clipboard as soon as they receive focus, which moves it to the next value before anything is pasted. If the expected value is not pasted, use ***Copy username*** and ***Copy password*** instead.

On Windows, Chromium-based browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and Electron applications, such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and Visual Studio Code, read the clipboard without identifying their window. In these applications, the clipboard does not move to the password on its own. To paste both values in these applications on Windows:

1. Click ***Copy username and password***.
2. In the target application, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> to paste the username.
3. Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> to move the clipboard to the password.
4. Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> to paste the password.

While the clipboard waits for <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd>, the status bar displays ***Press 'Ctrl+Alt+V' for the next value. Clearing clipboard in N sec.***

{% hint style="info" %} <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> is the default value of the ***Clipboard - Next value*** shortcut, available on Windows only. It is a global shortcut: while Remote Desktop Manager runs, other applications cannot use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd>, for example for ***Paste Special*** in Microsoft Office. To use another key combination, change the shortcut in ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***User interface*** – ***Keyboard***, then restart Remote Desktop Manager. For more information, consult [Keyboard shortcuts customization](/rdm/knowledge-base/how-to-articles/keyboard-shortcuts-customization.md).
{% endhint %}

#### Copy username

Copy the username of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy password

Copy the password of the entry to the clipboard. This command requires the ***View password*** permission on the entry.

#### Copy one-time password

Copy the current one-time password of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Entry type copy commands

Some entry types add their own copy commands to the group, for example ***Copy API key*** for an API key entry. The name of each command depends on the entry type.

#### Copy host

Copy the host name of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy domain

Copy the domain of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy name

Copy the name of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy entry

Copy the selected entries so they can be pasted in another folder or vault, or duplicated in the same location. This command requires the ***Export*** permission.

#### Copy URL

Copy the URL of the entry to the clipboard.

#### Copy to YubiKey

Copy the password of the entry to a YubiKey. This command is displayed when ***Include YubiKey menu*** is enabled in ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***User interface*** – ***Context menu***. This command is available on Windows only.

#### Copy custom field

Copy the value of a hidden custom field of the entry to the clipboard. The command name is ***Copy*** followed by the title of the custom field. On Linux, the command is also displayed for custom fields that are not hidden. On macOS, the command is available for the first three custom fields only.

#### Paste

Paste the copied entries in the selected folder. This command requires the ***Import*** permission and the ***Add*** permission in the destination folder.


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