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Click the scrap — on the board or in the curtain — or use its Copy button. It goes straight onto your clipboard, so the very next ⌘V pastes it wherever you are.

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Text keeps its formatting, images paste as images, and file scraps paste the actual file. Copying from the Junk Yard doesn't create a duplicate scrap.

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How do I copy a scrap back from the Junk Yard and paste it?

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Short answer: Click the scrap on the board or in the curtain, or use its Copy button, and it's on your clipboard — the next ⌘V pastes it anywhere.

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Click the scrap — on the board or in the curtain — or use its Copy button. It goes straight onto your clipboard, so the very next ⌘V pastes it wherever you are.

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Text keeps its formatting, images paste as images, and file scraps paste the actual file. Copying from the Junk Yard doesn't create a duplicate scrap.

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