Apple may finally stop making iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste such a chore
Copying something on an iPhone and pasting it onto a Windows PC should be one of the least remarkable features imaginable. While this simple process seems effortless between an iPhone and Mac, Windows users are still left waiting. Now, Microsoft is formally asking Apple to provide interoperable clipboard access through the company’s European Union interoperability process.
- ▪Copying something on an iPhone and pasting it onto a Windows PC should be one of the least remarkable features imaginable.
- ▪While this simple process seems effortless between an iPhone and Mac, Windows users are still left waiting.
- ▪Now, Microsoft is formally asking Apple to provide interoperable clipboard access through the company’s European Union interoperability process.
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| Original publisher | Digital Trends |
| Canonical URL | https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-may-finally-stop-making-iphone-to-windows-copy-paste-such-a-chore/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:31:59 +0000 |
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Copying something on an iPhone and pasting it onto a Windows PC should be one of the least remarkable features imaginable. While this simple process seems effortless between an iPhone and Mac, Windows users are still left waiting. Now, Microsoft is formally asking Apple to provide interoperable clipboard access through the company’s European Union interoperability process. The request, submitted on March 25, argues that iOS restrictions prevent third-party platforms from creating an experience comparable to Apple’s Universal Clipboard. Apple has now reached Phase III and committed to developing a solution.
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