{"id":"bridge-devices.how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"bridge-app","title":"The Bridge app on your PC"},"question":"How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC?","alt_questions":["Bridge Junk Yard on Windows","Copy a scrap in SS Bridge","Preview a scrap in Bridge","Delete scraps in the Bridge app","PC clipboard history in Bridge"],"short_answer":"Open Bridge's Junk Yard tab: click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview, right-click to delete, or Clear all. Filter by source, and use the Capturing and Sharing switches to control what's saved and sent.","answer_markdown":"Open the **Junk Yard** tab. Everything you copy on the PC lands there, plus anything your Mac shares. Click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview it, and right-click to delete it; **Clear all** empties the lot. Use the **All sources** filter to see only items from the PC or from your Mac.\n\nThe **Capturing** and **Sharing** switches at the top control saving what you copy and sending it to your Mac. Passwords are never captured, and scraps expire after the time you set.\n\n- [How long scraps are kept](/faq/bridge-devices/how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps)\n- [Junk Yard on the Mac](/faq/junk-yard/)","answer_html":"<p>Open the <strong>Junk Yard</strong> tab. Everything you copy on the PC lands there, plus anything your Mac shares. Click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview it, and right-click to delete it; <strong>Clear all</strong> empties the lot. Use the <strong>All sources</strong> filter to see only items from the PC or from your Mac.</p>\n<p>The <strong>Capturing</strong> and <strong>Sharing</strong> switches at the top control saving what you copy and sending it to your Mac. Passwords are never captured, and scraps expire after the time you set.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps\">How long scraps are kept</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard on the Mac</a></li></ul>","answer_text":"Open the Junk Yard tab. Everything you copy on the PC lands there, plus anything your Mac shares. Click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview it, and right-click to delete it; Clear all empties the lot. Use the All sources filter to see only items from the PC or from your Mac.\n\nThe Capturing and Sharing switches at the top control saving what you copy and sending it to your Mac. Passwords are never captured, and scraps expire after the time you set.\n\n- How long scraps are kept\n- Junk Yard on the Mac","tags":["bridge app","junk yard","windows"],"related":[{"id":"bridge-devices.how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps","question":"How long does the Bridge app keep Junk Yard scraps on my PC?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps"},{"id":"bridge-devices.how-does-bridge-clipboard-sharing-work","question":"How does clipboard sharing work with Bridge?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-does-bridge-clipboard-sharing-work"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Open Bridge's Junk Yard tab: click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview, right-click to delete, or Clear all. Filter by source, and use the Capturing and Sharing switches to control what's saved and sent.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Bridge & your devices","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/"},{"name":"How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC?","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC?","alternateName":["Bridge Junk Yard on Windows","Copy a scrap in SS Bridge","Preview a scrap in Bridge","Delete scraps in the Bridge app","PC clipboard history in Bridge"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open the Junk Yard tab. Everything you copy on the PC lands there, plus anything your Mac shares. Click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview it, and right-click to delete it; Clear all empties the lot. Use the All sources filter to see only items from the PC or from your Mac.\n\nThe Capturing and Sharing switches at the top control saving what you copy and sending it to your Mac. Passwords are never captured, and scraps expire after the time you set.\n\n- How long scraps are kept\n- Junk Yard on the Mac","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\" aria-current=\"true\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#about-bridge\">About Bridge</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#pairing\">Pairing a device</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#connection\">Staying connected</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#managing-devices\">Managing paired devices</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#shared-folders\">Sharing folders</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#clipboard-sharing\">Clipboard sharing</a> <span>6</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#bridge-app\">The Bridge app on your PC</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#activity\">Bridge Activity</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#collab-sync\">Collab Sync</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#privacy-security\">Privacy &amp; security</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> · <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#bridge-app\">The Bridge app on your PC</a></p>\n<h1>How do I use the Junk Yard in the Bridge app on my PC?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Open Bridge&#39;s Junk Yard tab: click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview, right-click to delete, or Clear all. Filter by source, and use the Capturing and Sharing switches to control what&#39;s saved and sent.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Open the <strong>Junk Yard</strong> tab. Everything you copy on the PC lands there, plus anything your Mac shares. Click a scrap to copy it, double-click to preview it, and right-click to delete it; <strong>Clear all</strong> empties the lot. Use the <strong>All sources</strong> filter to see only items from the PC or from your Mac.</p>\n<p>The <strong>Capturing</strong> and <strong>Sharing</strong> switches at the top control saving what you copy and sending it to your Mac. Passwords are never captured, and scraps expire after the time you set.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps\">How long scraps are kept</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard on the Mac</a></li></ul></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-long-does-the-bridge-app-keep-scraps\">How long does the Bridge app keep Junk Yard scraps on my PC?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-does-bridge-clipboard-sharing-work\">How does clipboard sharing work with Bridge?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-use-the-junk-yard-in-the-bridge-app.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}