---
name: "copyFromClipboard"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["System", "Strings"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/copyFromClipboard
revid: 310206
updated: 2022-05-05T13:10:41Z
---

# copyFromClipboard

*Command · System, Strings · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Return ANSI content of the (text) clipboard. If Unicode support is desired, see [forceUnicode](../commands/forceUnicode.md).

## Syntax

```sqf
copyFromClipboard
```

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
hint copyFromClipboard;
```

## Multiplayer

> [!IMPORTANT]
> This command is disabled in multiplayer for security reasons.

## See also

[copyToClipboard](../commands/copyToClipboard.md) · [diag_log](../commands/diag_log.md) · [forceUnicode](../commands/forceUnicode.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — copyFromClipboard](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/copyFromClipboard) (revision 310206).</sub>