Saving Clipboard Files May Lose Some Formats

Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q132642

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you save a .clp file in Clipboard Viewer, some data formats may be lost.

CAUSE

Some programs, and OLE on behalf of programs, put items on the clipboard in formats for which they supply no actual data. These formats cannot be saved to a file.

You should use caution when using .clp files to save data.

KBCategory: kbtool kbole
KBSubcategory: posfest win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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