Help - I can't paste anything into any brave instance

Help .. I can’t use brave in a normal way…

Copy url and paste in address bar → nothing happens

Copy password from password manager .. paste → nothing happens

How can I paste anything?

Edit: On checking the configured keyboard shortcuts (settings → system ) I found that copy / cut / paste were all empty and I put in the regular Windows keycombos for all 3.. still no luck on the “paste” functionality and upon reading “here” its a daily occurence… Does any feature of brave save browsing interfere with this standard activity?

OS: Windows 11 Home 24H2

Brave: 1.81.135 official build, 64-bit
Chromium: 139.0.7258.127

@eagle275

Please repost, OR EDIT . . .

Please repost, OR EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL POST ABOVE, in order to reflect the template and guidelines, and Brave Support may be more than happy to assist you.

Guidelines - Before posting, please:

  1. Search the forum to see if anyone else has already posted or resolved the same issue you’re having.
  2. Ensure that you’re posting in the appropriate category - please use the appropriate category when posting to ensure that whoever assist you has a clear idea of what product or platform you are using.
  3. Fill out the template that appears in your editor when posting as it contains all the boiler-plate information surrounding your issue. It will help the Support team members and other Community members to efficiently assess and resolve your issue. NOTE: “Uncategorized” posts do not have a template, so please ensure you’re posting to the right category as mentioned above.
  4. Tag your post appropriately – use tags to help track and organize threads on this forum.
  5. Observe and adhere to the code of conduct

Example of a good report:


In a Brave Browser New Window, go to the Basic tab at brave://settings/clearBrowserData and set ‘Time range’ to ‘All time’ and then enable:

  • Cached images and files
  • Cookies and other site data

Click Delete data button.

Disable all extensions that you may have installed.

Exit / Quit Brave Browser and Restart computer.

When running Brave Browser again, use a New Private Window and test.

solved .. after rebooting it suddenly worked … phew

@eagle275

What keyboard shortcuts can I use in Brave?

https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360032272171-What-keyboard-shortcuts-can-I-use-in-Brave