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Copying and pasting an item

You can create a copy of an item within the same Publication.

Before you begin

You require the rights that allow you to modify that object as well as the following permissions:

  • Read permission for the containing Folder, Structure Group, or Category
  • Write permissions for the Folder, Structure Group, or Category to which you want to paste the item

About this task

If you create a copy of a Folder, Structure Group, or Keyword, you create a copy of all items that are contained within it as well. If an item is in Workflow or if a different user has it checked out, you can only create a copy of the last checked-in version of the item.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Publication and Folder, Structure Group, or Keyword that contains the item(s) you want to copy.
  2. From the list view, select the item(s) you want to copy.
  3. Click the Copy icon on the Home tab of your ribbon.
  4. Select the Folder, Structure Group, Category or Keyword to which you want to copy the item(s) and click the Paste on the Home tab of your ribbon.

Results

The Content Manager creates a copy of the item. If you paste the item in an Organizational Item (Folder, or Structure Group, or Category) that already has an item of the same name, the item is renamed with the prefix "Copy <x> of ...", where <x> is a number. For example "Copy 2 of Article". The Content Manager gives the copy a version number "1.0". The copy has no version history.