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using copy/paste in command prompt
Why can't I Paste into the command prompt box?
I was trying to type a command into the command prompt box, so I though I'd save time by using "Copy/Paste", however this wouldn't work! Why?
using copy/paste in command prompt
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Hi, exactly why that may be I can't tell you, as my crystal ball is currently down for unforeseen scheduled maintenance
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File Explorer - Copy/Cut and Paste function not working
This suggests a 3rd party program may be interfering.
Try paste into your command prompt in Safe Mode. If that works, try a process of elimination.
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Check the properties of your Command prompt. Right click on the top bar and select Properties.
Make sure use Legacy Mode is Not selected.
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No, that's not it.
I have discovered that my problem comes from first "left clicking" the mouse within the Command Prompt window, before trying to paste the clipboard. Apparently this initiates a "select" mode, and clears the clipboard.
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Not exactly, as I never tried to see what happens in "safe mode". I believe that I just did not understand that "left clicking" in the command prompt window cleared out the clipboard.. ��
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In the past left click was copy and right click paste (only CMD not powershell)
CTRL+V is a pretty new way of pasting I think. Don't think it worked in windows 8 but I'm not 100% sure.
Anyway you are correct. Left click (without selecting anything) clears the clipboard as it replaces the existing contents with nothing as that is what you selected.
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I can left click in the command prompt window and still paste - provided there was sthg in the buffer.
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as in pic (post 3) select properties and check "quickedit mode"
because there is no way I constantly gonna remember and type all the cmd strings...
I c/p from txt to cmd all the time testing when creating batch files
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New #10
I did not know that left clicking in the command prompt window would delete the contents of the clipboard, I tried it because I didn't think it would work, I learned something today.
As Kyhi said I to use the clipboard to paste commands, When I right click in the command window it automatically pastes itself in.
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