The following list shows the enumerated values that specify system-defined Clipboard formats:
| Value | Meaning |
| CF_BITMAP | The data is a bitmap. |
| CF_DIB | The data is a memory block containing a BITMAPINFO structure followed by the bitmap data. |
| CF_DIF | The data is in Data Interchange Format (Software Arts). |
| CF_DSPBITMAP | The data is a bitmap representation of a private format. This data is displayed in bitmap format in lieu of the privately formatted data. |
| CF_DSPMETAFILEPICT | The data is a metafile representation of a private data format. This data is displayed in metafile-picture format in lieu of the privately formatted data. |
| CF_DSPTEXT | The data is a textual representation of a private data format. This data is displayed in text format in lieu of the privately formatted data. |
| CF_METAFILEPICT | The data is a metafile (for more information, see description of METAFILEPICT structure). |
| CF_OEMTEXT | The data is an array of text characters in the OEM character set. Each line ends with a carriage return–linefeed combination. A null character signals the end of the data. |
| CF_OWNERDISPLAY | The data is in a private format that the Clipboard owner must display. |
| CF_PALETTE | The data is a color palette. |
| CF_SYLK | The data is in Microsoft Symbolic Link (SYLK) format. |
| CF_TEXT | The data is an array of text characters. Each line ends with a carriage return–linefeed combination. A null character signals the end of the data. |
| CF_TIFF | The data is in Tag Image File Format. |
Private data formats in the range of CF_PRIVATEFIRST to CF_PRIVATELAST are not automatically freed when the data is deleted from the Clipboard. Data handles associated with these formats should be freed upon receiving a WM_DESTROYCLIPBOARD message.
Private data formats in the range of CF_GDIOBJFIRST to CF_GDIOBJLAST will be automatically deleted with a call to CGdiObject::DeleteObject when the data is deleted from the Clipboard.