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Cross-device copy in Windows 11 refers to the ability to sync your PC clipboard with Android devices using the Link to Windows app. This feature allows you to copy text or images on your Windows 11 PC and paste them directly on your Android phone, and vice versa. It integrates with the system clipboard and works with keyboards like Gboard. Microsoft has offered clipboard history (Win+V) and cloud sync for Microsoft accounts, but this new toggle provides direct clipboard sharing without additional steps. The feature is being tested and aims to streamline workflows for users who frequently switch between their PC and Android device.
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    Windows 11 brings native clipboard sync to Android via Link to Windows

    Microsoft quietly added a native option in Windows 11 to push your PC clipboard to Android — and in early hands‑on testing it appears to land inside any Android keyboard that reads the system clipboard, including Gboard. Overview Windows 11’s clipboard has long been more than a lone Ctrl+C...
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