---
title: "pasteKeys"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost121/1253738142/pasteKeys"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Pastes keys from the clipboard onto the selected channels of the selected module at the current frame

The pasteKeys command may only be used under these conditions:

- Exactly one module is selected
- A single channel selection is made within only one Property of the module

Keys are then pasted starting at the current frame, unless the `useFrame` option is used to specify a different starting frame.

## Functional area

Data editing

# Command syntax

## Syntax

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

|  |
| --- |
| `pasteKeys [-useFrame integer]` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

| Name | Flag arguments | Argument type | Exclusive to | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `useFrame` | 1 | integer | — | Frame number at which to start pasting. If this option is not specified, the paste operation will begin at the current frame. |

## Return value

void 

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

## Examples

```plaintext
// Select the X Rotation channel of the module right_foot, and paste
// the keys within the clipboard to those channels, beginning at the
// current frame.
select right_foot;
selectProperty "RotationX";
pasteKeys;
```

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [copyKeys](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737188)
- [cutKeys](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737175)