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Copying an object

This topic explains how to copy an object.

About this task

Use Copy to duplicate an object. Duplicating an object creates a new object, independent of the original. Although the new object contains the data that was in the original object, future modifications to either object do not affect the other. Also the duplicated object does not share the history (checkpoints) with the original; it is a new object with its own content, properties and attributes.

To duplicate multiple objects, you can select a range (Shift+click), or individual objects (Control+click); you can also combine these selection methods to add to, or subtract from, a range of selected objects. Multi-select works only in the list view.

Procedure

  1. In either tree or list view, right-click on an object, and then click Copy.
  2. Right-click the container object, click Copy, and then click Paste.
    If the object is pasted into the same container, a duplicate object appears prepended with Copy of.
  3. Optionally, rename the object:
    1. Right-click the duplicate object, click more, and then click Rename.
    2. In the New Name text field, and a name for the duplicated object.
    3. Click OK.