How to Paste a List Into Form Fields One Item at a Time on Mac

Copying one value is easy. Copying a list and entering every value into a different field is where repetitive work begins.

You might have a column of email addresses that belongs in a web form, a tab-separated spreadsheet row that needs to be entered into an admin dashboard, or a list of filenames that must be pasted into separate fields. Returning to the source after every paste is slow and makes it easy to skip or repeat a value.

Pasteon Paste Queue turns one copied block into an ordered sequence that you can paste with Command + V.

1. Copy the complete list

Copy the values from your spreadsheet, document, terminal, or browser. Keep the separator that already describes the structure: a new line, blank line, tab, comma, or another character.

For example:

Jane Doe
jane@example.com
Product Designer
Berlin

2. Split the copied content

Open the copied item in Pasteon and choose Split Content. Select the separator that matches the source. Pasteon shows the resulting items before you begin, so you can confirm the count and order.

3. Start Paste Queue

Start the queue, select the first destination field, and press Command + V. Pasteon pastes the current value and advances to the next one. Move to the next field and repeat.

The floating controls let you go backward, skip forward, or stop the queue if the destination changes.

Common uses

• Paste a spreadsheet row into separate form fields.
• Enter a small batch of values into a dashboard that has no import function.
• Move contact details from a document into a CRM.
• Paste test values into multiple input fields during QA.
• Fill repetitive configuration fields without recopying the source.

Paste Queue uses the standard macOS paste flow, so it works in apps and websites that accept Command + V.

See the full Paste Queue guide or download Pasteon for Mac to try the workflow.