# PASTEBLOCK Command [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/P/(P).md) The PASTBLOCK command is used to paste objects from the clipboard to current drawing as a block. ## Command Access: > **Ribbon:** Home \> Clipboard \> Paste ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/Pull%20down.GIF)\> Paste as Block > **Menu:** Edit \> Paste As Block > **Command:** PASTEBLOCK > **Shortcut:** Shift\+ctrl\+v > **Shortcut:** right click and select "Paste as block" when there is no command active ## Command Prompts: > Specify insertion point: ## Function Description: Paste objects from clipboard to the specified insertion point as a block and give it a random name. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/P/PASTEBLOCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/P/PASTEBLOCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/P/PASTEBLOCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/P/PASTEBLOCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/P/PASTEBLOCK%20Command.md)