Ctrl+V

Paste on Windows

Windows · Everyday Essentials
ActionPaste
ShortcutCtrl + V
PlatformWindows
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can paste with Ctrl + V. Pastes whatever is on the clipboard at the cursor. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to paste.

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + V.

3

Done

Pastes whatever is on the clipboard at the cursor.

More Everyday Essentials shortcuts

Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste Without Formatting
Ctrl+Shift+V
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Select All
Ctrl+A
Save
Ctrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
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