---
title: "pasteText"
description: "This function adds the [SemanticsActions.PasteText] to the [SemanticsPropertyReceiver]. Use it to
indicate that element is open for accepting paste data from the clipboard. There is no need to
check if the clipboard data available as this is done by the framework. For this action to be
triggered, the element must also have the [SemanticsProperties.Focused] property set."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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```kotlin
fun SemanticsPropertyReceiver.pasteText(label: String? = null, action: (() -> Boolean)?)
```


This function adds the `SemanticsActions.PasteText` to the `SemanticsPropertyReceiver`. Use it to
indicate that element is open for accepting paste data from the clipboard. There is no need to
check if the clipboard data available as this is done by the framework. For this action to be
triggered, the element must also have the `SemanticsProperties.Focused` property set.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| label | Optional label for this action. |
| action | Action to be performed when the `SemanticsActions.PasteText` is called. |