How to Clear the Clipboard on Android — 3 Magic Methods

Copying and pasting in whatever device you’re using is such a nifty feature that you can use daily.

However, most new Android users think that you need to copy the text and paste it immediately as it will be erased immediately.

But, thanks to the clipboard app on Android devices, you can place copied text in it and easily access it for future use.

Yet, if you no longer have use for that particular text, can you delete or even clear your clipboard before the 1-hour mark?

Thankfully, Android devices offer you two nifty ways of clearing your clipboards in a few taps.

 

How to Clear the Clipboard on Android

One way to clear the clipboard on Android is to copy another piece of text. Second, tap and hold a text item on the clipboard and press “Delete” in the pop-out menu. If you want to remove all text items at once, tap the “Pencil” icon and tick the text items before pressing the “Trash” icon.

 

Clearing Clipboards on Android — Take Note of These Methods!

As mentioned above, there are 3 ways how you can clear your clipboard on any Android device.

Take note, though, that you’ll need to install the Gboard app on your phone on the off chance that it isn’t available on the Android device you’re using.

So, granting that you’ve already installed Gboard on your Android device, let’s get straight right into the 3 methods of clearing your clipboards.

 

Magic Method #1: Copying Another Text on Your Android Device

Step 1: Open your Chrome browser or social media app you want to access by tapping on the app icon.

Step 2: Once you’re in Chrome or on the social media app, find the text you want to copy.

After locating it, long-press and drag your finger on the text you want to copy until it’s highlighted in blue.

Step 3: After highlighting that text, tap the “Copy” button on the left-most side of the menu that appears.

Step 4: Open a messaging app or other note-taking apps you’re using and paste the newly-copied text on it.

To paste the said copied text, tap once on the text field of the app you’re using until a menu appears.

This time, tap “Paste” on the menu to effectively paste the copied text on it.

Step 5: Now, head back to the website you’re sourcing text from and repeat Steps 2 and 3.

Repeating these 2 steps will wipe out the previous text you copied to make way for the new chunk of text you’re copying.

While these 5 steps clear your clipboard of the last text you copied, it’s only nifty if you only are copying and pasting text once.

But, if you’re copying and pasting multiple text items and you want to delete each of them, you’ll have to directly access your Android device’s clipboard.

 

Magic Method # 2: Clearing the Clipboard by Individually Deleting Text Items

Note: You’ll need to activate the “Clipboard” app on your Gboard first before accessing it.

To activate your clipboard, just press the “Clipboard” icon on the top part of your on-screen keyboard and tap the “Turn on Clipboard” button to activate it.

After which, do the following steps to clear the content of your clipboard.

Step 1: Open a messaging app by tapping on the app’s icon on your phone’s home screen.

If you’re having a hard time accessing your messaging app, try unlocking the home screen on your Android for you to rearrange the app icons on it.

Step 2: Once you’re inside the messaging app, open a message thread by tapping on it once.

Then, tap once on the message field to activate the on-screen keyboard.

Step 3: On the on-screen keyboard, press the “Clipboard” icon on the menu bar.

You’ll now have access to the clipboard and the text items in it.

Step 4: Scroll down your clipboard until you see the text you want to delete. Long press on it once you locate it to activate a menu.

Step 5: On the pop-out menu that appears, tap the “Delete” option. This move will automatically remove that text block from the items in the clipboard.

While individually clearing the text items on your clipboard is cool in itself, it can be quite cumbersome if you’ve got loads of text on it.

So, if you’re not the type to go through the long method of clearing your clipboard, then the third method is definitely up your alley.

 

Magic Method #3: Clearing your Clipboard on Android by Pressing the “Pencil” Icon.

Granting that you’ve already opened the messaging app you’ll use, follow the next steps in clearing your clipboard.

Step 1: In the messaging app you opened, tap once on the message field to activate the on-screen keyboard.

Step 2: Once the on-screen keyboard appears, head to the menu bar and press the “Clipboard” icon.

You’ll then see all the copied text items on the clipboard as soon as you open it.

Step 3: Now, head to the right of the clipboard menu and tap the “Pencil” icon.

This move will automatically grey out the text items on your clipboard.

Step 4: Now, tick all the copied text you find on your clipboard by tapping on the circle that appears on the upper right of each text block.

Step 5: After selecting all the text on your clipboard, press the “Delete” icon. You won’t miss this icon as it takes the shape of a trash can.

And, just like that, your clipboard on Android’s cleared out! 

Now, which of the three methods mentioned above are you raring to use daily? 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about How to Clear the Clipboard on Android

 

How can I access and turn on the clipboard app on my Android device?

To access the clipboard on your Android device, open a messaging app first and tap on its text field to make the on-screen keyboard appear. Then, tap the “Clipboard” icon on the menu and press the toggle to the right to turn on the clipboard.

 

What if I don’t see the clipboard icon on the on-screen keyboard’s main menu. Where can I find it?

If you can’t find the clipboard icon, tap the meatball (ellipsis or 3-horizontal-dot icon) menu on your on-screen keyboard. Then, hold and drag the clipboard icon from the hidden icons list to the main menu to add it to the list of functions you can easily access.

 

Can I deactivate the clipboard on my Android device?

You can deactivate or disable the clipboard on your Android device. Just press the “Clipboard” icon on the main menu and tap the toggle or glider icon once until it turns gray. The gray color of the toggle signifies that you’ve deactivated the clipboard function.

 

Will I have unlimited access to the text snippets I pasted on my Android device’s clipboard?

The text snippets you pasted on the clipboard, by default, disappear after an hour. If you want to have unlimited access to it, pin it to your clipboard by tapping the “Pin” icon after holding the text snippet.

 

Can I pin several text snippets on my Android device’s clipboard?

You definitely can pin several text items on the clipboard. Just tap the “Pencil” icon to the right of the main menu. Then, tick the text snippets you want to pin by pressing the circles on the upper right of those texts. Lastly, tap the “Pin” icon to pin those texts on the clipboard.