Question 1

What does the Paperclip Horizontal icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The paperclip-horizontal icon represents a stylized paperclip in a horizontal orientation, often used to convey a sense of attachment or organization in a more linear way. It originated from the need to visually represent the action of attaching or linking files to digital documents in a more horizontal layout.

Question 2

Where is the Paperclip Horizontal icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and digital platforms, this icon appears in applications like email clients, file sharing platforms, and productivity tools, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Trello.

Question 3

What does the Paperclip Horizontal icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the paperclip icon communicates the action of attaching or linking files, and its horizontal style adds a layer of clarity to the interaction.

Question 4

Can I download the Paperclip Horizontal icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Paperclip Horizontal icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/ph-paperclip-horizontal.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Paperclip Horizontal icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed PaperclipHorizontalIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Paperclip Horizontal icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Paperclip Horizontal icon, or any of 9,161 Phosphor icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Paperclip Horizontal icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Paperclip Horizontal icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Paperclip Horizontal icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Paperclip Horizontal icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 256 × 256 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Paperclip Horizontal icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Paperclip Horizontal", so screen readers say what it does.

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