Clipboard

Clipboard is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Clipboard at a glance

Household Tools

It weighs 1.

Weight1

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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item ID	Game category
`Base.Clipboard`	Household

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Clipboard is on 27 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot table	Where that table is used	Share	Rolls
Post Office Supplies	Post Office (cupboard, desk, box); Post storage (cupboard, box)	5.0%	4
Locker	Change room (locker); Locker (locker); Locker room (locker); and 1 more place	4.2%	4
Daycare Shelves	Daycare (shelves)	4.0%	4
Mechanic Shelf Books	Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)	3.8%	4
Office Shelf Supplies	Office (shelves); Office storage (shelves); Police office (shelves)	3.8%	4
Gigamart School	General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves)	3.4%	4
Control Room Counter	Army storage (cupboard); Control room (cupboard)	3.3%	4
Locker Classy	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	3.3%	4

It is on 19 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Foreman, Office Worker, Office Worker Skirt, Trader.

Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Briefcase, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Clipboard weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Clipboard?

Base.Clipboard.