<Window x:Class="Commands.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="Commands" Height="300" Width="300"> <Grid> <StackPanel> <StackPanel.CommandBindings> <CommandBinding Command="ApplicationCommands.Paste" Executed="InvokeApplicationCommand"/> </StackPanel.CommandBindings> <Button Command="ApplicationCommands.Paste"> Paste Something (Control + V) when I have the focus!" </Button> </StackPanel> </Grid> </Window> //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; namespace Commands { public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } void InvokeApplicationCommand(object target, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs args) { MessageBox.Show("The ApplicationCommand has been invoked."); } } }