1. A method in an electronic device for managing clipboard functionalities, the method comprising: receiving, via a user interface, (1) a selection of a graphical item displayed by a first source application and (2) an instruction to copy the graphical item; storing, in a first data record, (1) the graphical item and (2) an identification of the first source application; navigating to a first destination application; before pasting the graphical item within the first destination application, receiving, via the user interface, a command to paste the graphical item and automatically return to the first source application; and responsive to receiving the command to paste the graphical item and return to the first source application: pasting the graphical item within the first destination application, examining, by a processor, the first data record to identify the first source application, and automatically navigating to the first source application.