# What the checkmark means in NotchStar clipboard > The green checkmark in a NotchStar clipboard row means that item was just put back on your clipboard and is ready to paste. It shows for about one second. Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-checkmark-meaning/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 Published 2026-11-04. The green checkmark in a NotchStar clipboard row means the item has just been copied back to your Mac's clipboard. You can paste it right away with Command V. The checkmark shows for about one second and then goes away. ## What you see Move the pointer over a row and a small copy icon appears at its right edge. Click the row, and the copy icon turns into a green checkmark. That is the only confirmation. NotchStar does not play a sound or show a banner. ## What happened behind the checkmark 1. The old clipboard contents were replaced by the item you clicked. 2. The item moved to the top of the list, the same as if you had copied it again. See [what copying twice does](https://www.notchstar.com/help/copy-again-moves-clipboard-item-to-top/). 3. NotchStar remembered the new clipboard state, so it does not record the same copy a second time. ## What it does not mean - It does not paste for you. NotchStar only puts the item on the clipboard. Click where you want it and press Command V. See [how to paste from clipboard history](https://www.notchstar.com/help/paste-from-notchstar-clipboard-history/). - It does not mean the item was saved anywhere. History stays in memory. ## If you never see it Click the row itself, not the space around it. The whole row is the button. If you still see no checkmark, quit and reopen NotchStar. Read more on the [Clipboard feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/clipboard/). ## Quick answers. ### Does the checkmark paste the item? No. It only confirms the item is on the clipboard. Paste it yourself with Command V. ## Keep reading. - [Clipboard history that lives in your notch](https://www.notchstar.com/features/clipboard/): Searchable clipboard history in the Mac notch: text, links, images and files. Skips password manager copies. Click any item to copy it again. - [How to paste an older item from NotchStar clipboard history](https://www.notchstar.com/help/paste-from-notchstar-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard, click the item you want, then press Command V where you want it. NotchStar copies the item back and does not paste for you. - [What happens when you copy the same thing twice in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/copy-again-moves-clipboard-item-to-top/): Copy the same text, image or file again and NotchStar moves it to the top of the clipboard list instead of adding a duplicate. Here is how it matches. - [How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/search-your-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images. ## More in Clipboard. - [How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/search-your-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images. - [How many items NotchStar clipboard history keeps](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-limit-50-items/): NotchStar keeps the 50 most recent clipboard items, at most 10 of them images. Older items drop off, and the list shows the 30 newest matches at a time. - [Why your NotchStar clipboard history clears when you quit](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-clears-on-quit/): NotchStar keeps clipboard history in memory only, so quitting the app clears it. Nothing is written to disk, and password manager copies are skipped. - [How to paste an older item from NotchStar clipboard history](https://www.notchstar.com/help/paste-from-notchstar-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard, click the item you want, then press Command V where you want it. NotchStar copies the item back and does not paste for you. - [What happens when you copy the same thing twice in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/copy-again-moves-clipboard-item-to-top/): Copy the same text, image or file again and NotchStar moves it to the top of the clipboard list instead of adding a duplicate. Here is how it matches. - [What NotchStar does with files you copy in Finder](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-files-copied-in-finder/): NotchStar records files copied in Finder as files, with their icon, not as text names. Click a row to copy the file again. Search matches name and path.