Windows 10's copy and paste feature is set to change significantly in the next update to the operating system

According to Windows Latest, in Windows 10 Build 20185, Microsoft will restructure the clipboard feature to record copied text and images, and a new panel that allows users to insert emojis, GIFs, and other content into documents, emails, and messages The company will add

The new clipboard panel includes an emoji section accessible by pressing the Windows and V keys to access a set of emoji, as well as a landing page containing recently used emoji There is also a GIF section that provides trending GIFs and a search function that allows users to scour Slack for the best GIFs to spam

The latest Windows 10 build also includes a clipboard history feature This, unsurprisingly, provides a snapshot of recently copied and pasted content Such an option exists in the current clipboard, but it is somewhat limited as it can only record up to 25 text entries The new history feature eliminates this limitation and supports not only text, but also other HTML content and images

As Microsoft has redesigned the Start menu in Windows 10, this is a small change, but one that could have a fairly large impact by making day-to-day tasks in Windows easier And easier processes mean that people can get things done faster and more efficiently

In addition, enhanced copy and paste capabilities will undoubtedly make it easier to move information and images around, and to keep track of copied links, text fragments, and other things that are often missing from everyday computer use

The new clipboard was created for use with Windows 10X, Microsoft's version of Windows that is designed to work with dual-display touchscreen devices like the Surface Neo However, development of Windows 10X appears to be slowing down, and Microsoft will likely introduce some of its features into the full version of Windows 10 in the near future

Currently, Windows 10 Build 20185 is only available to members of the Windows Insider program However, many of the changes made in this test environment tend to carry over to the full release of Windows 10, so we expect to see a new clipboard sooner rather than later that will shake up the way we copy and paste forever