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Copy a Layout (Duplicate)

If you have an existing layout that has most of the settings you want to use for a new layout, you can copy it. This can be quicker than creating a new layout from scratch. When you copy a layout, you create a "duplicate" that is a completely separate layout that has all the same settings and values as the original layout, but no ongoing relationship with it.

This means:

  • Changes you make in the original layout do not affect the duplicate

  • Changes you make in the duplicate do not affect the original

  • Changes you make in the base layout of the original, can also affect the duplicate. This is because the original layout and the duplicate both have the same base layout. And so any settings that are set to "default" will inherit the values for those settings from the base layout. To find out more see Layout Relationships - Base, New, Duplicate.

Note

If you want a layout that does inherit default settings from another layout, create a new layout rather than a duplicate.

To create a duplicate of a layout:

  1. Select Layout in the top menu.

    Paligo editor. The Layout option in the header menu is highlighted.

    Paligo displays a list of Layouts. The list is empty if there are no custom Layouts in your Paligo instance.

  2. In the list, find the layout you want to duplicate and select its option menu (...).

  3. Select Duplicate.

    Paligo creates a copy of the layout you selected. The copy has the same name as the original layout, but with "copy <number of copy>" added.