> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# paste

> Paste the current clipboard contents.

Pairs with `copy`. The bare scalar `- paste` is equivalent to `- paste: {}`.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type      | Required | Description                                                           |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `saveAs`  | `string`  | No       | Name of the variable to write this step's return value to.            |
| `retries` | `number`  | No       | Number of times to retry the step on failure before failing the test. |
| `skipped` | `boolean` | No       | Skip this step at execution time.                                     |

## Shorthand

Bare command.

```yaml theme={null}
- paste
```

## Examples

```yaml theme={null}
- paste: {}
```

## Related

* [Test format](/core-concepts/test-format)