# Manage Clipboard History

> Manage Windows Clipboard History with Applivery Policies — control data storage and sharing to balance User productivity and security.

Source: https://docs.applivery.com/en/device-management/windows/policies/managing-clipboard-history/  •  Last updated: 2026-06-09

**Key topics:** Windows Clipboard History, Device Management Policies, Security Configuration, Applivery Dashboard, Windows, Microsoft, Applivery, Clipboard History

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**TL;DR:** Manage Windows Clipboard History via Applivery to balance user productivity with enterprise data security.

Windows **Clipboard History** is a powerful productivity feature that allows users to store multiple copied items—such as text, images, and links—in a history accessible via a simple keyboard shortcut. This feature supports pinning frequently used items for quick access and syncing clipboard data across Devices through Microsoft accounts, enabling seamless workflows on multiple Windows Devices.

From an IT management perspective, controlling Clipboard History centrally is essential to balance user productivity with security. Administrators can enable or disable this feature to prevent sensitive data from being stored or shared unintentionally.

Understanding and managing Windows Clipboard History empowers organizations to enhance user efficiency while safeguarding information, making it a key component in enterprise device management.

## Configuring your Policy

**Navigate to Device Management**

Once in the [**Applivery Dashboard**](https://dashboard.applivery.io/), head to **Policies** 1. Choose the Policy where you want to add this configuration.

**Add Configuration**

In the left-hand menu, select **\+ Add configuration** 2, and search for **Experience** 3.

![experience](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/b5946fdf-5443-46e9-894a-f2c3235c0d9d.png)

**Configure Clipboard History**

Locate the **Allow Clipboard History** setting to determine whether the history of Clipboard contents can be stored in memory.

![allow clipboard history](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/aa1f7db7-aa61-4486-b707-022ab2d47f78.png)