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Why Windows 11 clipboard is a hit or miss sometimes, according to Microsoft

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The Windows 11 Clipboard History feature can sometimes fail to capture copied items due to rapid changes or delayed rendering by certain apps like Excel. Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen explains that the asynchronous nature of the clipboard service can lead to missed items in the history. Apps using delayed rendering may also cause data not to appear on the clipboard within the 30-second timeout period. While the Windows Clipboard generally works well, issues like these can occur, affecting users' copying and pasting experiences.