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# Using the remote clipboard

The Remote Clipboard allows you to copy and paste text between your local client system and a remote application or desktop. The clipboard is accessed from the toolbar.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** In Parallels RAS 18.2 and newer, you can copy and paste plain text between a local device and remote session without using the Remote Clipboard. For more information, see [**Native clipboard experience**](/landing/ras-user-portal-guide/running-remote-applications-and-desktops/native-clipboard-experience.md).
{% endhint %}

To use the clipboard:

1. Expand the toolbar click the **\[A]** icon.
2. This opens the **Remote Clipboard** window. On the screenshot below, a remote desktop toolbar is shown. A remote application toolbar looks differently, but it functions exactly the same.

   ![](https://download.parallels.com/ras/v19/docs/en_US/Parallels-RAS-19-Administrators-Guide/_html5_web_access_clipboard_02.png)
3. To copy text from the local computer to a remote application, type (or paste) it in the **Remote Clipboard** window. The text is automatically saved on the remote computer clipboard, so you can use a standard paste command (e.g. Ctrl+V) to paste it into a remote application.
4. To copy text from a remote application to the **Remote Clipboard** window, highlight it and use the standard copy command (e,g, Ctrl+C). The text will appear in the **Remote Clipboard** window from where you can copy it to a local application.


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