# AIR: How to detect if user pasted clipboard?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-how-to-detect-if-user-pasted-clipboard/299196>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 31, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-how-to-detect-if-user-pasted-clipboard/299196 "2009-10-31T15:25:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Esseti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bb73d2/32.png) [@Esseti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esseti)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-how-to-detect-if-user-pasted-clipboard/299196/1 "2009-10-31T15:25:02Z")

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How can I know if the user pasted or pressed Ctrl+V? I found a PASTE event, but I can’t figure out to which object i should add a listener too.