ctrl shift v

About this tag
The Ctrl+Shift+V keyboard shortcut is a standard Windows command for pasting text without formatting, often called 'plain-text paste' or 'paste as plain text.' On WindowsForum.com, users discuss its use in applications like OneNote, where a recent Insider release added native support for Ctrl+Shift+V to strip formatting from pasted content. Other threads troubleshoot issues where the standard Ctrl+V paste command unexpectedly changes to Ctrl+Shift+V, possibly due to keyboard driver conflicts or system settings. The tag covers both the intended functionality of the shortcut and common problems users encounter when it behaves differently than expected.

  1. OneNote finally adds Ctrl+Shift+V plain-text paste (Insider release)

    After more than twenty years of evolution, OneNote finally ships a simple — but genuinely consequential — productivity fix: a built‑in option to paste without formatting, accessible via the standard Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows) and Cmd+Shift+V (Mac) shortcuts, plus the familiar right‑click “Keep text...
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  2. Windows 8 Crtl V is now Ctrl shift V?

    So I often use Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, and Ctrl + x for various things. Randomly, the binding for paste, Ctrl V, stopped working. After a little experimenting, I found out it had switched to Ctrl + Shift + V. After a quick google search, I found out a possible solution was uninstalling you keyboard...