Clipboard History

Quip recognizes and handles multiple content types:

Text Content

- Plain text from any application

- Rich text with formatting preserved

- Code snippets with syntax highlighting

- Markdown content

Media Content

- Images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, and more)

- Screenshots and screen recordings

- PDFs and documents

System Content

- File paths and file references

- URLs and web links

- Color values (hex, RGB, HSL)

Smart Recognition

- Email addresses and phone numbers

- Dates and times

- Addresses and locations

Quip for macOS

Viewing Your History

To access your clipboard history:

1. Click the Quip menu bar icon, or

2. Press ⌘⌥C from anywhere in macOS

3. Your most recent items appear at the top of the list

Each history item shows:

- Content preview with rich formatting

- Timestamp of when it was copied

- Origin application icon and name

- Content type indicator

Rich text editing in Quip for macOS

Using Clipboard Items

Quick Paste

- Click any item to immediately paste it to your active application

- Or use arrow keys to navigate and press Return to paste

Preview Content

- Hover over items to see expanded previews

- Click the preview button for full-screen preview

- Use Space bar for Quick Look-style preview

Item Actions

Right-click items for context menu options:

Copy again to clipboard
Add to collection
Create shortcut
Edit content
Delete from history

Item action in Quip for macOS

History Management

Automatic Cleanup

- By default, Quip keeps 30 days of history

- Older items are automatically removed

- Change retention in Settings > General > Keep History For

Manual Management

- Delete individual items with right-click > Delete

- Clear entire history in Settings > General > Clear History

- Export history for backup

Storage Limits

- Large files are optimized for efficient storage

- Files, except for images, do not sync between devices