How to Copy and Paste Topics

You can copy a topic and paste it into various parts of your workspace, including:

• Another location in the topic tree
• The Relationships screen (see: Create Relationship)
• The Description screen (see: Hyperlinks)

When a topic is copied, its description, relationships, and subtopics are also duplicated.

Steps to Copy and Paste a Topic

1. Select the topic you want to copy in the Topics or Subtopics screen.
2. Choose Copy.
3. Select the destination topic where you want to paste the copied topic.
4. Choose Paste, then select one of the following placement options:
   • Lower – adds the topic as a subtopic
   • Above – places the topic above the selected one
   • Below – places the topic below the selected one

See also: Cut, Paste and Copy a Topic

Selecting Multiple Topics

In the Subtopics screen, you can select multiple topics at once by holding down the CTRL or SHIFT key while clicking with your mouse.

Relationship Behavior When Copying

Pay close attention to how relationships are handled during the copy process:

• If you copy a branch from a purple filing cabinet (imported version), relationships remain linked to the imported topics, not the originals.
• If you copy a branch within the same filing cabinet, all relationships are duplicated and exist between both the original and copied topics.
• Copying multiple topics—either simultaneously or individually—will result in all relationships being copied. Relationships to the original topics will remain intact.

Additional Notes

• Be aware of the status of fields when copying topics. For more information, see: Move Topics with Fields.