Generating and maintaining a batch action clipboard for web-based platforms

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• receive, from a first client device associated with a user account, a first copy request to copy a first content item from a first web-based folder provided for display in a first web browser interface associated with the first web-based folder;
• add a first item reference corresponding to the first content item to a first clipboard element in response to the first copy request, the first clipboard element associated with a temporary storage location for storing the first item reference;
• provide a second web browser interface associated with a second web-based folder based on receiving one or more navigation interactions from the first client device;
• receive a second copy request from the first client device to copy a second content item from the second web-based folder provided for display in the second web browser interface;
• add a second item reference corresponding to the second content item to the first clipboard element in response to the second copy request;
• and
• perform an action on the first content item and the second content item based on receiving a user interaction with the first clipboard element.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to:

• receive, from a first client device associated with a user account, a first copy request to copy a first content item from a first web-based folder provided for display in a first web browser interface associated with the first web-based folder;
• in response to the first copy request, add a first item reference corresponding to the first content item to a first clipboard element associated with a temporary storage location;
• based on receiving one or more navigation interactions from the first client device, provide a second web browser interface associated with a second web-based folder, wherein the second web browser interface is different from the first web browser interface;
• receive a second copy request from the first client device to copy a second content item from the second web-based folder provided for display in the second web browser interface;
• in response to the second copy request, add a second item reference corresponding to the second content item to the first clipboard element;
• and
• execute an action on the first content item and the second content item based on receiving a user interaction with the first clipboard element.