Overview
What Append to Clipboard does
Appends the trimmed selection after the existing clipboard text, separated by a new line. Hold Shift while clicking to prepend instead, or Option to use a space as the separator. If either side is empty, ActionClip avoids adding an unnecessary separator.
| Category | Clipboard |
|---|---|
| Action type | Built-in |
| Result | Copy the result |
| Internet | Not required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Append to ClipboardSelected text: Second research note | Clipboard becomes: First research note Second research note |
Workflow
Use Append to Clipboard
Follow these steps to combine selected text with the existing clipboard text with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Append to Clipboard from ActionClip.
- Review the result, then copy it where you need it.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: The selection must contain text. Hold Shift to prepend or Option to separate with a space.
- Your selected text: ActionClip reads and updates the macOS clipboard locally. The selection and clipboard contents never leave your Mac.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Built-in definition
append_to_clipboard