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# SDL_SetClipboardText

Put UTF-8 text into the clipboard.

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_SetClipboardText(const char *text);

```

## Function Parameters

|              |                                    |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| **text**     | the text to store in the clipboard |

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## Related Functions

* [SDL_GetClipboardText](SDL_GetClipboardText)
* [SDL_HasClipboardText](SDL_HasClipboardText)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryClipboard](CategoryClipboard)