Command Reference — Edit category — Paste command

# Paste command

## Summary

Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the cursor position.

## Description

Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the cursor position. Before this command, use the Copy command or the Cut command to put text on the Clipboard. This command uses the system default encoding if the Always Paste as ANSI check box is checked on the General page of the Properties dialog box, or Unicode if not checked.

## How to Run

- Default Menu: Edit > Paste

- All Commands: Edit > Paste > Paste

- Toolbar:

- Status Bar: None

- Default Keyboard Shortcut: CTRL+V or Shift+Insert

## Plug-in Command ID

    EEID_EDIT_PASTE (4129)

## Macros

### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.Paste(eeCopyUnicode);

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.Paste eeCopyUnicode