Copy Clipboard To Variable Step

The Copy Clipboard To Variable step takes the text from your computer's clipboard and puts it into a variable in your Robotiq.ai process. This means you can use whatever was on the clipboard later in your automation.

You'd use this step when you need to grab text a user has copied or text another program has put on the clipboard.

How to Use Copy Clipboard To Variable

Step 1: Add the Step to Your Process

  1. Open your process in the Robotiq.ai editor.
  2. Drag the Copy Clipboard To Variable step into your workflow.

Step 2: Set Up the Variable

  1. Click on the Copy Clipboard To Variable step to open its settings.
  2. In the Variable to store input field, type the name of the variable where you want to save the clipboard content.
    • You can use a variable you've already made or create a new one.
    • The variable needs to be a string (text) type.

Parameters Explained

Step name (Optional)

  • A custom name for this step in your process.
  • This name shows up on the step box in the editor.

Variable to store input (Required)

  • The name of the variable that will hold the text copied from the clipboard.
  • The variable must be a string type.
  • Example: clipboardText
  • When to use it: Always pick a variable to store the clipboard content.

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