• Copy a Folder
  • Copy a Folder
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  • When you copy a folder to another folder in the Library, the Developer creates duplicate copies of the entire contents of the folder. If the documents in the selected folder are organized in a structure of subfolders, the Developer re-creates the subfolder structure in the copy.
  • Note:
  • Copy and Paste
  • When you copy a folder that contains documents, you can paste it to create new copies of the folder and its contents. The new copies are independent documents that you can edit and rename without affecting the original documents. Do not use copy/paste if you are trying to create a copy of a content outline, even if all of the documents reside in the same folder.
  • Copy and Paste Special
  • If the copied folder contains parent documents related to child documents, such as a section linked to a topic or a topic linked to a web page, you can use the options in the Paste Special dialog box to select the type of copy you want to create. Each option produces a different result.
  • - Choose this option to create a copy of the documents in the folder that maintain their links to the original child documents. Therefore, if the copied folder contains Section A that is linked to Topic 1 and Topic 2, the Copy (selection only) option creates a new Section B that still links to Topic 1 and Topic 2.
  • Copy (selection only)
  • - This option creates duplicate copies of the parent documents and all related child documents, even if they are not stored in the folder. The links between new copies are updated so that new parent documents link to new child documents. The Duplicate option breaks all links to the original documents and creates an entirely new replica of the original. If the copied folder contains Section A that is linked to Topic 1 and Topic 2 (which can reside in any folder), the Duplicate (selection and related) option creates new copies of all of the documents and related documents and links the new Section B to new Topic 3 and new Topic 4.
  • Duplicate (selection and related)
  • Note:
  • Multi-user Considerations
  • Any new document that you create or link is automatically checked out to you. If you want to make a new document available to multiple authors and place the document under the Developer's
  • version control system
  • To copy a folder using Copy and Paste:
  • you want to copy in the Folders pane or Contents pane.
  • Select the folder
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Copy
  • Select the destination folder in the Folders pane.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Paste
  • To copy a folder using drag-and-drop:
  • you want to copy in the Folders pane or Contents pane.
  • Select the folder
  • Hold CTRL and drag the folder to the destination folder.
  • Release the mouse button and then the CTRL key.
  • To copy a folder using Copy and Paste Special:
  • you want to copy in the Folders pane or Contents pane.
  • Select the folder
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Copy
  • Select the destination folder in the Folders pane.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Paste Special
  • Choose
  • Copy (selection only)
  • Duplicate (selection and related)
  • Click
  • OK