Best forPasting several pieces of text in order
ResultPastes the next text item
InternetNot required

What Sequence Paste does

Start Sequence Paste, then copy text with ⌘C. Each copy adds a card. Press ⌘V in the destination to paste the next item.

Drag a pending card by its handle to reorder it. Right-click a card to skip, remove, move, or paste it again. Start again replays the sequence.

The popup grows with the list up to 60% of the usable screen height. You can also drag, resize, or expand it.

How to use it

  1. Choose Sequence Paste from the widget or your action list. A selection can become the first item.
  2. Copy each piece of text with ⌘C.
  3. Place the insertion point in the destination app and press ⌘V for each next item.

Example

Copy in order

First paragraph Second paragraph Third paragraph

Paste in order

⌘V → First paragraph ⌘V → Second paragraph ⌘V → Third paragraph

Settings

Open the action's settings from:

ActionClip → Actions → Sequence Paste

Sequence controls

Use the card options to manage this temporary text sequence.

  • Skip
  • Paste again
  • Move
  • Remove
  • Start again
  • Clear all

Changes are saved automatically.

You can also replace this action's icon from ActionClip → Actions. See change an action icon.

When ActionClip suggests it

Available when enabled. Reopening a sequence resumes it without duplicating the original selection.

Enabled actions remain available in your Actions list even when Smart Suggestions do not promote them for the current selection.

Requirements and privacy

  • Requires ActionClip 2.3.1 or later.
  • Sequences contain text and stay in memory for the current app session; they are not a saved clipboard history.
  • Closing the popup stops collection and sequence handling until you reopen it. Secure fields and paused apps remain excluded.
  • A sequence supports up to 200 items, with text-size limits. Images, files, and bulk spreadsheet pasting are not supported.

Include source details or start a new sequence

Open Actions → Sequence Paste → gear → Include source details. This option is off by default. Enable it to retain available source title, web URL or document path, and capture time with newly collected items. Pasted text gains a labeled source footer; changing the setting does not rewrite existing items.

Cards show the source app name and capture time rather than the full window/page title. Source fields depend on what the app makes available. Metadata stays local and in memory with the sequence.

Clear all removes the collected items and resets sequence progress so you can collect a new sequence. Start again replays the items you already collected.

Copy Copy sends the current selection to the Mac clipboard without changing the source text. Paste Paste inserts the current clipboard content at an editable insertion point. Snippets Snippets inserts locally saved text into an editable field from the Paste widget.

Choose what Sequence Paste collects

The default remains Collect every copy: copying text while a sequence is active adds it to that sequence. To collect deliberately, open the Sequence Paste gear, find Collection and paste and turn off Collect every copy. Add each selection explicitly through Sequence Paste instead.

You can enable Paste all remaining shortcut to paste the remaining items together, separated by blank lines. Pasting one item at a time remains available. Optional source details stay in memory with the sequence until it is cleared.

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