How to set HTML to clipboard in C#?

Question

I want to put rich text in HTML on the clipboard so when the users paste to Word, it will include the source HTML formatting.

Using the Clipboard.SetText method does

Answer 1

Arthur is right about the header, but the important thing to note here is that the data isn't going to be on the clipboard as plain text. You have to use CF_HTML. You can read about that at MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767917(v=vs.85).aspx To be proper, you'd have a CF_TEXT showing simply: "Hello!", and then CF_HTML with the HTML header and data, as in Arthur's example.