diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 863e53de9..acd112022 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ cov-report.xml
 .hubturboconfig/
 
 # StyleCop
-PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/StyleCop.Cache
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+PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/StyleCop.Cache
+PowerPointLabs/.vs/PowerPointLabs/v15/sqlite3/storage.ide
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diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionActionHandler.cs
index 7c988efbd..d642a0e5f 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionActionHandler.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using PowerPointLabs.Models;
 using PowerPointLabs.PasteLab;
 using PowerPointLabs.TextCollection;
+using PowerPointLabs.Utils;
 
 using PPExtraEventHelper;
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class PasteAtCursorPositionActionHandler : PasteLabActionHandler
                 positionY = ((coordinates.Y - activeWindow.PointsToScreenPixelsY(0)) / yref) * 100;
             }
 
-            ShapeRange pastingShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
+            ShapeRange pastingShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
             if (pastingShapes == null)
             {
                 return null;
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionEnabledHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionEnabledHandler.cs
index a65a7c761..35d3d6006 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionEnabledHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtCursorPosition/PasteAtCursorPositionEnabledHandler.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class PasteAtCursorPositionEnabledHandler : EnabledHandler
     {
         protected override bool GetEnabled(string ribbonId)
         {
-            return !GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
+            return !ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionActionHandler.cs
index 386bef888..45ac3f070 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionActionHandler.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.Common.Attribute;
 using PowerPointLabs.Models;
 using PowerPointLabs.TextCollection;
+using PowerPointLabs.Utils;
 
 namespace PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.PasteLab
 {
@@ -13,11 +14,11 @@ class PasteAtOriginalPositionActionHandler : PasteLabActionHandler
                                                         ShapeRange selectedShapes, ShapeRange selectedChildShapes)
         {
             PowerPointSlide tempSlide = presentation.AddSlide(index: slide.Index);
-            ShapeRange tempPastingShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(tempSlide);
+            ShapeRange tempPastingShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(tempSlide);
             if (tempPastingShapes == null)
             {
                 tempSlide.Delete();
-                return PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
+                return ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
             }
 
             ShapeRange pastingShapes = slide.CopyShapesToSlide(tempPastingShapes);
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionEnabledHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionEnabledHandler.cs
index d947385d0..5be6353de 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionEnabledHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteAtOriginalPosition/PasteAtOriginalPositionEnabledHandler.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class PasteAtOriginalPositionEnabledHandler : EnabledHandler
     {
         protected override bool GetEnabled(string ribbonId)
         {
-            return !GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
+            return !ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupActionHandler.cs
index 4138160a2..7772a5516 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupActionHandler.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PasteIntoGroupActionHandler : PasteLabActionHandler
                 return null;
             }
 
-            ShapeRange pastingShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
+            ShapeRange pastingShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
             if (pastingShapes == null)
             {
                 return null;
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupEnabledHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupEnabledHandler.cs
index e33cdea21..2d5fec733 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupEnabledHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteIntoGroup/PasteIntoGroupEnabledHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PasteIntoGroupEnabledHandler : EnabledHandler
         protected override bool GetEnabled(string ribbonId)
         {
             Selection currentSelection = this.GetCurrentSelection();
-            return !GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty() &&
+            return !ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty() &&
                 ShapeUtil.IsSelectionMultipleOrGroup(currentSelection) &&
                 !ShapeUtil.HasPlaceholderInSelection(currentSelection);
         }
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteLabActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteLabActionHandler.cs
index 52bf81b76..ed067c7b6 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteLabActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteLabActionHandler.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint;
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ protected sealed override void ExecuteAction(string ribbonId)
             PowerPointSlide slide = this.GetCurrentSlide();
             Selection selection = this.GetCurrentSelection();
 
-            if (GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty())
+            if (ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty())
             {
                 Logger.Log(ribbonId + " failed. Clipboard is empty.");
                 return;
@@ -36,9 +35,13 @@ protected sealed override void ExecuteAction(string ribbonId)
 
             if (ShapeUtil.IsSelectionShape(selection) && !IsSelectionIgnored(ribbonId))
             {
+                // When pasting some objects, the selection may change to the pasted object (e.g. jpg from desktop).
+                // Therefore we must capture the selection first.
+                ShapeRange selectedShapes = selection.ShapeRange;
+
                 // Save clipboard onto a temp slide, because CorruptionCorrrection uses Copy-Paste
                 PowerPointSlide tempClipboardSlide = presentation.AddSlide(index: slide.Index);
-                ShapeRange tempClipboardShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(tempClipboardSlide);
+                ShapeRange tempClipboardShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(tempClipboardSlide);
 
                 // Nothing is pasted, stop now
                 if (tempClipboardShapes == null)
@@ -47,8 +50,7 @@ protected sealed override void ExecuteAction(string ribbonId)
                     return;
                 }
 
-                // Preserve selection using tags
-                ShapeRange selectedShapes = selection.ShapeRange;
+                // Preserve selection by tagging them
                 for (int i = 1; i <= selectedShapes.Count; i++)
                 {
                     selectedShapes[i].Tags.Add(SelectOrderTagName, i.ToString());
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ protected sealed override void ExecuteAction(string ribbonId)
                 passedSelectedShapes = slide.ToShapeRange(correctedShapeList);
                 passedSelectedChildShapes = slide.ToShapeRange(correctedChildShapeList);
 
-                // Remove the tags after they have been used
+                // Remove shape tags after they have been used
                 ShapeUtil.DeleteTagFromShapes(passedSelectedShapes, SelectOrderTagName);
                 ShapeUtil.DeleteTagFromShapes(passedSelectedChildShapes, SelectChildOrderTagName);
 
@@ -99,20 +101,6 @@ protected sealed override void ExecuteAction(string ribbonId)
         protected abstract ShapeRange ExecutePasteAction(string ribbonId, PowerPointPresentation presentation, PowerPointSlide slide,
                                                         ShapeRange selectedShapes, ShapeRange selectedChildShapes);
 
-        protected ShapeRange PasteShapesFromClipboard(PowerPointSlide slide)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                return slide.Shapes.Paste();
-            }
-            catch (COMException e)
-            {
-                // May be thrown if there is placeholder shape in clipboard
-                Logger.LogException(e, "PasteShapeFromClipboard");
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
         private bool IsSelectionIgnored(string ribbonId)
         {
             return ribbonId.StartsWith("PasteAtCursorPosition") ||
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideActionHandler.cs
index 38a593ad9..7a5f713e7 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideActionHandler.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using PowerPointLabs.Models;
 using PowerPointLabs.PasteLab;
 using PowerPointLabs.TextCollection;
+using PowerPointLabs.Utils;
 
 namespace PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.PasteLab
 {
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ class PasteToFillSlideActionHandler : PasteLabActionHandler
         protected override ShapeRange ExecutePasteAction(string ribbonId, PowerPointPresentation presentation, PowerPointSlide slide,
                                                         ShapeRange selectedShapes, ShapeRange selectedChildShapes)
         {
-            ShapeRange pastingShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
+            ShapeRange pastingShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
             if (pastingShapes == null)
             {
                 return null;
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideEnabledHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideEnabledHandler.cs
index 7b3c8b0ba..da2391eff 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideEnabledHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/PasteToFillSlide/PasteToFillSlideEnabledHandler.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class PasteToFillSlideEnabledHandler : EnabledHandler
     {
         protected override bool GetEnabled(string ribbonId)
         {
-            return !GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
+            return !ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardActionHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardActionHandler.cs
index 504ded8cb..cf00d2cb5 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardActionHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardActionHandler.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using PowerPointLabs.Models;
 using PowerPointLabs.PasteLab;
 using PowerPointLabs.TextCollection;
+using PowerPointLabs.Utils;
 
 namespace PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.PasteLab
 {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class ReplaceWithClipboardActionHandler : PasteLabActionHandler
                 return null;
             }
 
-            ShapeRange pastingShapes = PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
+            ShapeRange pastingShapes = ClipboardUtil.PasteShapesFromClipboard(slide);
             if (pastingShapes == null)
             {
                 return null;
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardEnabledHandler.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardEnabledHandler.cs
index 17d6b0f0e..71692d4ad 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardEnabledHandler.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/ActionFramework/PasteLab/ReplaceWithClipboard/ReplaceWithClipboardEnabledHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ReplaceWithClipboardEnabledHandler : EnabledHandler
         protected override bool GetEnabled(string ribbonId)
         {
             Selection currentSelection = this.GetCurrentSelection();
-            return !GraphicsUtil.IsClipboardEmpty() &&
+            return !ClipboardUtil.IsClipboardEmpty() &&
                 ShapeUtil.IsSelectionSingleShape(currentSelection) &&
                 !ShapeUtil.HasPlaceholderInSelection(currentSelection);
         }
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs.csproj b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs.csproj
index c8cc14216..148f09a71 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs.csproj
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs.csproj
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TextCollection\ZoomLabText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TextCollection\SyncLabText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TextCollection\CropLabText.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utils\ClipboardUtil.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\ShapeUtil.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\SlideUtil.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Views\ErrorDialogBox.xaml.cs">
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/SyncLab/Views/SyncPaneWPF.xaml.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/SyncLab/Views/SyncPaneWPF.xaml.cs
index 766055d1d..3551cb77f 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/SyncLab/Views/SyncPaneWPF.xaml.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/SyncLab/Views/SyncPaneWPF.xaml.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 using Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint;
 
-using static PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.Common.Extension.ContentControlExtensions;
+using PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.Common.Extension;
 using PowerPointLabs.TextCollection;
 using PowerPointLabs.Utils;
 
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/ClipboardUtil.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/ClipboardUtil.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deedfc152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/ClipboardUtil.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+using Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint;
+
+using PowerPointLabs.ActionFramework.Common.Log;
+using PowerPointLabs.Models;
+
+namespace PowerPointLabs.Utils
+{
+    internal static class ClipboardUtil
+    {
+        #region API
+
+        public static bool IsClipboardEmpty()
+        {
+            IDataObject clipboardData = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
+            return clipboardData == null || clipboardData.GetFormats().Length == 0;
+        }
+
+        public static ShapeRange PasteShapesFromClipboard(PowerPointSlide slide)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Note: Some copied objects are pasted on currentSlide rather than the desired slide (e.g. jpg from desktop),
+                // so we must check whether it is pasted correctly, else we cut-and-paste it into the correct slide.
+
+                int initialSlideShapesCount = slide.Shapes.Count;
+                ShapeRange pastedShapes = slide.Shapes.Paste();
+
+                int finalSlideShapesCount = slide.Shapes.Count;
+                if (pastedShapes.Count >= 1 && finalSlideShapesCount == initialSlideShapesCount)
+                {
+                    pastedShapes.Cut();
+                    pastedShapes = slide.Shapes.Paste();
+                }
+
+                return pastedShapes;
+            }
+            catch (COMException e)
+            {
+                // May be thrown if there is placeholder shape in clipboard
+                Logger.LogException(e, "PasteShapeFromClipboard");
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/GraphicsUtil.cs b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/GraphicsUtil.cs
index c30ee6772..ddf4c2eae 100644
--- a/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/GraphicsUtil.cs
+++ b/PowerPointLabs/PowerPointLabs/Utils/GraphicsUtil.cs
@@ -40,20 +40,10 @@ static GraphicsUtil()
                 dpiScale = g.DpiX / TargetDpi;
             }
         }
-        # endregion
-
-        # region API
-
-        # region Clipboard
-        
-        public static bool IsClipboardEmpty()
-        {
-            IDataObject clipboardData = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
-            return clipboardData == null || clipboardData.GetFormats().Length == 0;
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
+        #region API
+
         #region Shape
 
         public static void ExportShape(Shape shape, string exportPath)
@@ -109,7 +99,7 @@ public static Bitmap ShapeToBitmap(Shape shape)
 
         #endregion
 
-        # region Slide
+        #region Slide
         public static void ExportSlide(Slide slide, string exportPath, float magnifyRatio = 1.0f)
         {
             slide.Export(exportPath,
@@ -123,9 +113,9 @@ public static void ExportSlide(PowerPointSlide slide, string exportPath, float m
             ExportSlide(slide.GetNativeSlide(), exportPath, magnifyRatio);
         }
 
-        # endregion
+        #endregion
 
-        # region Bitmap
+        #region Bitmap
         public static Bitmap CreateThumbnailImage(Image oriImage, int width, int height)
         {
             var scalingRatio = CalculateScalingRatio(oriImage.Size, new Size(width, height));
@@ -153,9 +143,9 @@ public static Bitmap CreateThumbnailImage(Image oriImage, int width, int height)
 
             return thumbnail;
         }
-        # endregion
+        #endregion
 
-        # region GDI+
+        #region GDI+
         public static void SuspendDrawing(Control control)
         {
             Native.SendMessage(control.Handle, (uint) Native.Message.WM_SETREDRAW, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
@@ -166,9 +156,9 @@ public static void ResumeDrawing(Control control)
             Native.SendMessage(control.Handle, (uint) Native.Message.WM_SETREDRAW, new IntPtr(1), IntPtr.Zero);
             control.Refresh();
         }
-        # endregion
+        #endregion
         
-        # region Color
+        #region Color
         public static int ConvertColorToRgb(Drawing.Color argb)
         {
             return (argb.B << 16) | (argb.G << 8) | argb.R;
@@ -282,6 +272,6 @@ public static float GetDpiScale()
         {
             return dpiScale;
         }
-        # endregion
+        #endregion
     }
 }