# Help - I can't paste anything into any brave instance **URL:** \ **Category:** Brave Browser\ **Tags:** windows, bug\ **Created:** [August 18, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759 "2025-08-18T09:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eagle275](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@eagle275](https://community.brave.app/u/eagle275)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759/1 "2025-08-18T09:40:27Z")
**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 ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759/2 "2025-08-18T09:45:49Z")
@eagle275 > **Please repost, OR EDIT . . .** > > Please repost, OR EDIT [YOUR ORIGINAL POST ABOVE](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759), in order to reflect [the template](https://community.brave.app/t/support-templates-reference/36549) 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](https://community.brave.app/categories) - 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](https://community.brave.app/tags/c/support-and-troubleshooting/desktop-support/75/windows). 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](https://community.brave.app/faq) > > [Example of a good report:](https://community.brave.app/t/settings-arent-getting-saved/583156/2) > > - ‘[How to stop the settings cog wheel icon from disappearing in Brave?](https://community.brave.app/t/how-to-stop-the-settings-cog-wheel-icon-from-disappearing-in-brave/573810)’ * * * 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. ---
**Author:** ![eagle275](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@eagle275](https://community.brave.app/u/eagle275)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759/3 "2025-08-18T09:59:22Z")
solved .. after rebooting it suddenly worked … phew ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759/4 "2025-08-18T10:00:34Z")
@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](https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360032272171-What-keyboard-shortcuts-can-I-use-in-Brave) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/help-i-cant-paste-anything-into-any-brave-instance/640759/5 "2025-10-17T10:00:43Z")
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