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ClipMate

Are you looking for a better clipboard? Welcome to ClipMate™ Clipboard Extender for Windows (ClipMate) since 1991.

Jost Zetzsche's Comments on ClipMate (Number 3 in his 13 Smile Tools)
I haven't mentioned ClipMate for some time because I'm not using it quite as much anymore myself, but when I do I always have a smile on my face (and after all, that's the title of this article). To make it short, ClipMate collects clipboard entries (the "clipboard" is the virtual area where stuff is stored that has been copied in Windows) between all possible programs and stores them for as long as you want, allows you to "glue" them together so you can paste them all at once, and makes it possible to edit and even print them right after you've copied them (great for programs that don't allow you to print, or if you only want to print a little snippet).

ClipMate is also one of those programs that wants to start every time you start Windows. I only give that permission to a select few, and I have recently withdrawn this privilege from ClipMate (you can do this under Config> User Preferences> General> Run at Windows Startup). There are some conflicts with tools that make heavy use of the Windows clipboard themselves, such as Wordfast or Trados, and ClipMate is not always particularly kind to the processing level of you computer. So I start it when I know I am going to need it and am thrilled about the time I save when I do.

Freeware Alternative
Incidentally, Per Tangerud just mentioned last week that FlashPast (www.softvoile.com), which is available in a freeware light version, does most of ClipMate's tricks as well. So there may be a cheaper way to go.

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Developer's Description
ClipMate saves time and makes you more productive by adding clipboard functions that the Windows clipboard leaves out - starting with the ability to hold thousands of "clips", instead of just one. ClipMate has functions to edit, re-format, and manage your clipboard data. It can also print, re-format, and even spell-check. ClipMate 7 adds powerful drag/drop, integration with the windows taskbar, and makes pasting your data even easier than before. Everybody needs ClipMate. Not sure how you'd use a clipboard utility? Visit the Why You Need ClipMate below.
The new Version 7 release allows you to drag and drop data right into programs like Microsoft Word, FireFox, and PaintShop Pro. The new "Universal QuickPaste" lets you paste your clips more conveniently than ever, and our new "ClipBar" adds ClipMate functionality right into your Windows Task Bar. Existing users will want to see the new feature list. It's more powerful, flexible, and intuitive than ever before.
ClipMate runs on all Windows platforms since Windows 95, costs only $34.95, and a free 30-day trial is available. We're sure that you'll find it indispensable, as thousands of other users have. Many of which tell us that they wouldn't own a computer without ClipMate!
ClipMate enhances the Windows clipboard, making it a true power tool. The cut/copy paste capability of Windows works well for transferring single items of data, but is not useful if you want to move a lot of data or keep data longer than until your next cut or copy (at which time Windows overwrites the clipboard whether you were ready or not!). ClipMate works alongside the regular Windows clipboard and remembers every piece of data (both text and graphics) that you cut or copy. Once your data is in ClipMate, you can select an item and it is automatically placed back on the clipboard or directly into the application you were using. You can view, print, edit, reformat, convert to upper/lower case, search, rename, and reorder clip items. There is even a built-in spellchecker. You can create an unlimited number of collections to store your data, and you have full control over the retention rules so that your collections will fit your own work process. For example, you can use a "InBox" collection as a catch-all, and create "Safe" collections for topics like Tips n Tricks, Frequently Used Letter Closings, Clip Art, Hot Internet URLS, Project Research, or whatever you wish. ClipMate's exclusive PowerPaste allows you to rapidly paste large amounts of data with ease. New to version 6: Powerful new database holds thousands of clips, saves disk space, and allows multi-user sharing on your LAN. Shortcuts help you retrieve your favorite clips, and you can keep sensitive data safe with 56-bit ARC4 encryption. Built-in database backup, SQL-based searching, and screen capture round out the new release. With ClipMate as your Windows companion, you will take the familiar underpowered clipboard and turn it into an unexpectedly powerful timesaver.

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Why do you need ClipMate?

ClipMate makes you more productive by making the windows clipboard work better. It adds the functionality that Windows leaves out, starting with the ability to hold more than one item! (The regular Windows clipboard holds one item at a time.)
ClipMate holds THOUSANDS of "clips" for days, weeks, even years if you need it to. And you can organize, edit, re-format, print, combine, search, and manage your data. You can even encrypt sensitive information like credit card numbers. We've even thrown in a spellchecker with thesaurus.

Do you have a need to keep often-used (or seldom remembered) scraps of data around for easy pasting? Do you often need to move many pieces of data from one application to another? How about answering questions on a mailing list or help desk? Do you wish there was an easier way to make screen captures or prints? Or an easy way to clean up those >> marks and BAD FORMATTING in a great joke that arrived by e-mail before you pass it on? Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Clergy, Genealogists, Help Desk Staff, Engineers, Programmers, and Internet Marketers of every sort, depend on ClipMate every day to make their work easier.

If you don't do much copying and pasting - maybe there's a reason for that! The regular clipboard is LAME (underpowered). Don't give up on cut 'n' paste until you've tried it with ClipMate. You'll find new ways to use the clipboard, because it finally makes sense.

If you've ever misplaced something that you know you copied days earlier, if you've ever been overwhelmed by data, or if you've ever had to read data from one application as you typed it into another because cut 'n' paste would take too long, then relief is at hand. We invite you to explore our free trial of ClipMate - the application that changed the Windows clipboard forever, starting way back in 1991.

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How to buy:

Call for more info +44 (0) 1562 746632

Buy ClipMate - CD Edition

CD edition is $44.95, plus shipping of $3.00 for North America and $6.00 elsewhere.

Buy ClipMate 7 - Electronic Download

Download trial version (Windows only)