Clipboard manager

Computer program A clipboard manager or clipboard extender is software that provides cut, copy, and paste functionality that augments or replaces the native clipboard functionality of a computer system. Many systems provide only one buffer for the clipboard that is overwritten by each cut and copy operation whereas a clipboard manager/extender often adds additional buffers and user interface for using them. A clipboard manager enhances the basic clipboard functions with one or more of the following features: Multiple buffers Merge, split, and edit buffers Select which buffer to overwrite for a cut or copy operation Select which buffer to use for a paste operation Handle formatted text, tabular data, data objects, media content, and URLs Save buffer to long-term storage Index or tag buffer data Search buffer data Sharing clipboard contents remotely (pastebin) Create a new buffer for each cut or copy operation Some applications provide clipboard features that pertain only within the application or a limited context. This is a feature in editors like vi and emacs. Versions of Microsoft Office starting with Office 2000 have included the "Office Clipboard", a built-in clipboard manager,