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PowerPaste Button

The PowerPaste button activates ClipMate's powerful batch pasting feature. Once activated, PowerPaste automatically advances to the next clip each time you paste, allowing you to rapidly paste a series of items.

Button States​

The PowerPaste button has visual indicators showing its state:

StateAppearanceMeaning
OffNo arrowPowerPaste is inactive
UpArrow pointing upWill paste upward through the ClipList
DownArrow pointing downWill paste downward through the ClipList

Usage​

  1. Select the starting clip in your series
  2. Click the PowerPaste button once to activate (arrow appears)
  3. If the arrow points the wrong direction, click again to flip it
  4. Switch to your target application
  5. Paste repeatedly—ClipMate advances after each paste
  6. Click the button again to turn off PowerPaste

Arrow Behavior​

  • First click shows the arrow in the direction you last used
  • If you paste and click the button, PowerPaste turns off
  • If you click without pasting, the arrow flips direction
  • The direction is remembered between sessions

Alternative Access​

  • Edit Menu: PowerPaste Up/Down
  • System Tray Menu: PowerPaste options
  • Keyboard: Use configurable hotkeys

Looping PowerPaste​

When you enable the Loop PowerPaste option, PowerPaste will automatically restart from the beginning when it reaches the end of the collection (or extended selection). This allows you to paste the same series of data repeatedly.

How It Works​

  1. Turn on Loop PowerPaste from the Edit menu or toolbar toggle
  2. Start PowerPaste as normal
  3. When PowerPaste reaches the end, it automatically loops back to the start
  4. You'll hear the "PowerPaste complete" sound play twice to indicate the loop
  5. Click the PowerPaste button to turn it off when finished

Use Cases​

  • Pasting repetitive data patterns
  • Filling forms that repeat the same field structure
  • Testing applications with the same data set multiple times

Exploding PowerPaste​

Exploding PowerPaste allows you to paste individual fragments from a single clip, breaking up delimited data into separate fields. This is perfect for working with comma-delimited data from spreadsheets or structured text.

Example​

If you have data like this in one clip:

January, 31
February, 28
March, 31

With Exploding PowerPaste enabled, each paste will give you the next fragment:

  1. January
  2. 31
  3. February
  4. 28
  5. March
  6. 31

How to Use​

  1. Copy your delimited data as one clip
  2. Turn on Explode Into Fragments from the Edit menu or toolbar toggle
  3. Activate PowerPaste
  4. Each paste operation pastes the next fragment
  5. Commas are removed and spaces are trimmed automatically

Configuration​

Configure fragment delimiters in Pasting Options:

  • Default delimiters: , . ; : \t (tab) \n (line break)
  • Option to strip delimiters
  • Option to remove spaces and control characters

Real-World Example​

Pasting spreadsheet data into a database form:

John Doe, 123 Main Street, Anytown, NY, 12345, USA

With Exploding PowerPaste, you can paste each field separately:

  • John Doe → Name field
  • 123 Main Street → Address field
  • Anytown → City field
  • NY → State field
  • 12345 → ZIP field
  • USA → Country field

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