---
id: junk-yard.how-do-i-open-the-junk-yard
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-open-the-junk-yard
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Junk Yard basics"
question: "How do I open the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Open Junk Yard"
  - "Ways to open the Junk Yard"
  - "How do I view my clipboard history in the Junk Yard?"
  - "Which keys bring up the board from any app?"
  - "Where do I find my copied items?"
  - "How do I see my Junk Yard scraps?"
short_answer: "Click the Junk Yard tab in Storage Studio, press the global shortcut (⌃⇧J by default) from anywhere, or move your pointer to the screen edge to slide out the curtain."
tags: ["junk yard", "open", "shortcut"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-the-junk-yard-curtain", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-are-the-junk-yard-keyboard-shortcuts", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I open the Junk Yard?

There are three ways in: click the **Junk Yard** tab at the top of Storage Studio, press the global shortcut (⌃⇧J by default) from any app, or move your pointer to the screen edge the curtain is docked to and let the **curtain** slide out.

The shortcut opens the board in its own window, which is handy when you're in the middle of something else. The curtain shows your scraps as a slim strip — click one to copy it.

You can change the shortcut in Settings → Junk Yard. More on the curtain: [What is the Junk Yard curtain?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-the-junk-yard-curtain)