diff --git a/src/AboutDlg.cpp b/src/AboutDlg.cpp
index ed740f16..8e6a0079 100644
--- a/src/AboutDlg.cpp
+++ b/src/AboutDlg.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // This file is part of BowPad.
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2013, 2015-2017, 2020-2022 - Stefan Kueng
+// Copyright (C) 2013, 2015-2017, 2020-2022, 2024 - Stefan Kueng
 //
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 #include "version.h"
 #include "Theme.h"
 #include "ResString.h"
+#include "../ext/sktoolslib/StringUtils.h"
+
 #include <string>
 #include <Commdlg.h>
+#include <format>
 
 CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg(HWND hParent)
     : m_hParent(hParent)
@@ -45,13 +48,12 @@ LRESULT CAboutDlg::DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
             CTheme::Instance().SetThemeForDialog(*this, CTheme::Instance().IsDarkTheme());
             // initialize the controls
             m_link.ConvertStaticToHyperlink(hwndDlg, IDC_WEBLINK, L"http://tools.stefankueng.com");
-            wchar_t verbuf[1024] = {0};
 #ifdef _WIN64
-            swprintf_s(verbuf, _countof(verbuf), L"BowPad version %d.%d.%d.%d (64-bit)", BP_VERMAJOR, BP_VERMINOR, BP_VERMICRO, BP_VERBUILD);
+            m_version = std::format(L"BowPad version {}.{}.{}.{} (64-bit)", BP_VERMAJOR, BP_VERMINOR, BP_VERMICRO, BP_VERBUILD);
 #else
-            swprintf_s(verbuf, _countof(verbuf), L"BowPad version %d.%d.%d.%d", BP_VERMAJOR, BP_VERMINOR, BP_VERMICRO, BP_VERBUILD);
+            m_version = std::format(L"BowPad version {}.{}.{}.{}", BP_VERMAJOR, BP_VERMINOR, BP_VERMICRO, BP_VERBUILD);
 #endif
-            SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_VERSIONLABEL, verbuf);
+            SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_VERSIONLABEL, m_version.c_str());
             SetFocus(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, IDOK));
         }
             return FALSE;
@@ -88,3 +90,17 @@ LRESULT CAboutDlg::DoCommand(int id)
     }
     return 1;
 }
+
+bool CAboutDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg)
+{
+    if (pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN)
+    {
+        auto bCtrl  = (GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & 0x8000) != 0;
+        if (bCtrl && pMsg->wParam == 'C')
+        {
+            WriteAsciiStringToClipboard(m_version.c_str(), m_hwnd);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/AboutDlg.h b/src/AboutDlg.h
index 46e5997a..350e7103 100644
--- a/src/AboutDlg.h
+++ b/src/AboutDlg.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // This file is part of BowPad.
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2013, 2016, 2021 - Stefan Kueng
+// Copyright (C) 2013, 2016, 2021, 2024 - Stefan Kueng
 //
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ class CAboutDlg : public CDialog
     CAboutDlg(HWND hParent);
     ~CAboutDlg();
 
-    void                    SetHiddenWnd(HWND hWnd) {m_hHiddenWnd = hWnd;}
+    void SetHiddenWnd(HWND hWnd) { m_hHiddenWnd = hWnd; }
+
 protected:
-    LRESULT CALLBACK        DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) override;
-    LRESULT                 DoCommand(int id);
+    LRESULT CALLBACK DlgFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) override;
+    LRESULT          DoCommand(int id);
+    bool             PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) override;
 
 private:
-    HWND                    m_hParent;
-    HWND                    m_hHiddenWnd;
-    CHyperLink              m_link;
+    HWND         m_hParent;
+    HWND         m_hHiddenWnd;
+    CHyperLink   m_link;
+    std::wstring m_version;
 };
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index b01e3ee0..d52b539b 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ STDMETHODIMP CMainWindow::Execute(
 void CMainWindow::About() const
 {
     CAboutDlg dlg(*this);
-    dlg.DoModal(g_hRes, IDD_ABOUTBOX, *this);
+    dlg.DoModal(g_hRes, IDD_ABOUTBOX, *this, NULL);
 }
 
 void CMainWindow::ShowCommandPalette()