diff --git a/desktop/sources/index.html b/desktop/sources/index.html
index 88af50a..a097e10 100644
--- a/desktop/sources/index.html
+++ b/desktop/sources/index.html
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         dotgrid.controller.add("default","File","Export(.svg)",() => { dotgrid.export(); },"CmdOrCtrl+E");
 
         dotgrid.controller.add_role("default","Edit","copy");
+        dotgrid.controller.add_role("default","Edit","paste");
         dotgrid.controller.add("default","Edit","Undo",() => { dotgrid.tool.undo() },"CmdOrCtrl+Z");
         dotgrid.controller.add("default","Edit","Redo",() => { dotgrid.tool.redo() },"CmdOrCtrl+Shift+Z");
 
diff --git a/desktop/sources/scripts/dotgrid.js b/desktop/sources/scripts/dotgrid.js
index aecc4a3..98f0e38 100644
--- a/desktop/sources/scripts/dotgrid.js
+++ b/desktop/sources/scripts/dotgrid.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function Dotgrid (width, height, grid_x, grid_y, block_x, block_y) {
 
   this.paste = function (e) {
     if (e.target !== this.picker.el) {
-      const data = e.clipboardData.getData('text/source')
+      let data = e.clipboardData.getData('text/source')
       if (is_json(data)) {
         data = JSON.parse(data.trim())
         dotgrid.tool.import(data)