• Copy and Paste a Document (Outline Editor)
  • Copy and Paste a Document (Outline Editor)
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  • In addition to moving documents in the hierarchy, you can copy and paste documents to further refine the outline. When you paste a copied document, you can choose to paste it either as a link to the original document or as a copy of the original document.
  • You can use one of the following two Edit, Paste commands to paste copied documents:
  • - always pastes a new link to the original document(s). If the content of the original document changes, the changes are reflected in all linked instances of the document.
  • Paste
  • - presents options to either paste a new instance of the original document (Link), paste a copy of the original document as a new document but maintain links to the original related document (Copy), or paste a copy of the original document and all related documents as new documents (Duplicate).
  • Paste Special
  • Note:
  • You cannot copy documents from the Outline Editor and paste them into the Library.
  • Multi-user Considerations
  • You can copy a document regardless of its check in/out state. However, when you paste a copied document you may be prompted to check out the parent document.
  • Check Out Parent Document
  • Check In and Check Out Documents
  • To copy and paste a new instance of original document:
  • Select the document(s) that you want to copy.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Copy
  • Select the document where you want to paste your selection.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Paste
  • You can also use the Paste Special command (from the Outline Editor) and choose the Link option to paste a link to the original document in addition to the options listed next.
  • Note:
  • Select the document(s) that you want to copy.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Copy
  • Select the document where you want to paste your selection.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Paste Special
  • Copy (selection only)
  • To duplicate documents:
  • Select the document(s) that you want to copy.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Copy
  • Select the document where you want to paste your selection.
  • On the
  • Edit
  • Paste Special
  • Duplicate
  • (selection and related)
  • View related documents