# Copying matplotlib plots from JupyterLab not working properly

**URL:** https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/copying-matplotlib-plots-from-jupyterlab-not-working-properly/25710
**Category:** JupyterLab
**Tags:** how-to, help-wanted
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/copying-matplotlib-plots-from-jupyterlab-not-working-properly/25710 "2024-05-14T19:01:39Z")
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### Author: ![TheDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@TheDude](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/TheDude)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/copying-matplotlib-plots-from-jupyterlab-not-working-properly/25710/1 "2024-05-14T19:01:39Z")

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Now that Notebook 7 has landed in anaconda, I am trying to make the switch from the old Notebook to JupyterLab. And it is PAINFUL.

notebook: right-click on matplotlib plot, Copy. Powerpoint table cell\>Shape Properties\>Fill\>Picture or texture fill\>Clipboard

JupyterLab: right-click on matplotlib plot, “Copy Output to Clipboard”. Powerpoint: clipboard is grayed out as image source.

This is kind of a deal breaker. Note that I can still past the picture into a Powerpoint slide, but in the Past Options, only two icons show up. The Image icon does not show up.  
I am guessing JupyterLab does not feed the “.png” or similar file format into the clipboard.

Is there a way to fix this?

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### Author: ![fomightez](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/fomightez/32/495_2.png) [@fomightez](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/fomightez)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/copying-matplotlib-plots-from-jupyterlab-not-working-properly/25710/2 "2024-05-14T19:08:05Z")

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I think you are trying to ask the same question as [How do I copy an image from the output in Jupyter Notebook 7+?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/76649888/8508004)?

> [@TheDude](#):
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> JupyterLab: right-click on matplotlib plot, “Copy Output to Clipboard”. Powerpoint: clipboard is grayed out as image source.

Are you holding down ‘`SHIFT`’ when you right-click?

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### Author: ![TheDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@TheDude](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/TheDude)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/copying-matplotlib-plots-from-jupyterlab-not-working-properly/25710/3 "2024-05-14T22:59:49Z")

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Ok, I see. Yes, holding down the Shift key works as before. Thank you for the solution.  
I guess I can get used to it, even though I don’t love it.

It’s going to be a long way.