The Clipboard allows you to share
content between applications. You write selected content to volatile
memory and then copy that content to another location using a Paste
operation (Ctrl+V). You can choose to leave the content in the original
location, which is a Copy operation (Ctrl+C), or delete the content you
copy to the Clipboard, which is a Cut operation (Ctrl+X). The Clipboard
supports the movement of rich data types, such as selected sets of
files and folders, but it supports only one Copy operation at a time.
Third-party applications often extend the
Clipboard to enable multiple stored operations, enable saving copied
data, and other features. But wisely, Microsoft (and other operating
system vendors) has opted to keep the Clipboard simple. Unlike previous
versions of Windows, version 8 doesn’t even come with a utility that
lets you view the Clipboard. Applications such as Microsoft Office
support an internal clipboard that is a stack and that allows you to
perform multiple levels of undo and redo—but not Windows.
Windows 8 introduces a
new Sharing metaphor for tile-based applications that you access
through the Share charm. Content can be shared between tile-based apps
based on a “contract” between apps—a shared understanding about the
nature of the relationship between the two apps. Thus, you can share
pictures by using the Photos app with the Mail app.
What is shared and how an app uses the
information is the app developer’s decision. Sharing is a powerful new
way for apps to interact.
To enable sharing
1. To open the Charms bar, press 
+C or swipe from the right edge. Click the Settings charm.
2. Tap or click the Change PC Settings link at the bottom of the bar, and then click the Share link in the left pane to view the Share settings .
Enabling apps for sharing
3. Move the sliders to
the right for the apps you wish to enable. As you add services such as
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, they will appear on this page.
To share a photo via email
1. Open the tile-based Photos app, and select a photo.
2. Open the Charms bar, and tap or click the Share charm.
3. In the Share bar that appears on the right side of the screen, tap or click the Mail app .
A photo is selected, and sharing with Mail is enabled.
4.
Mail opens a message pane and attaches the photo to it. Enter an
address, subject, and message, and then click the Send button to send
the message on its way .
Mail opens a message that allows you to send the photo directly through Mail.
Tip
Although Internet Explorer isn’t
shown as a target app, it can serve as a source. If you see a webpage
that you want to share, click the Share charm, select the Mail app from
the list of target apps, and the page shows up referenced in the Mail
app.
