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Duplicate a project

You can copy an existing project in two ways: duplicate the whole project from its tile menu, or start a new project from a copy and choose which pages to keep. Working from a copy is often faster than building a new project from a blank start.


Duplicating a project from its tile menu


Duplicating a project from its tile menu creates a new project with all of the original project's pages. To duplicate a project:


  1. In the Projects overview, find the project you want to copy.
  2. Hover over the ... button on the project's tile.
  3. Click Duplicate.
  4. In the "Project title" field, enter a title for the copy. The field starts with the original project's title.
  5. If asked, choose a category under "Category for the copy".
  6. Click Duplicate.


Maglr creates the copy and opens it, showing the copy's pages.


Image: duplicating a project through the dashboard


The copy gets one category. If a category is open in the Projects overview when you duplicate, the copy goes into that category. If you're viewing all projects, the dialog asks you to choose a category for the copy. The original project's categories are not copied.


Starting a new project from a copy


Starting a new project from a copy lets you choose which pages of an existing project to take into the new project. To start a new project from a copy:


  1. In the Projects overview, click Create new project.
  2. Enter a name for the new project in the "Project name" field.
  3. Select the publication type of the project you want to copy.
  4. Click Start new project.
  5. Click Start from a copy.
  6. Click the project you want to copy.
  7. Remove any pages you don't need with the x on the page, or click Add page to add more pages.
  8. If the screen shows Language project, Add to category or Show in color style, choose an option in each.
  9. Click Create project.


The list under Start from a copy only shows projects of the publication type you selected in step 3 that you're allowed to edit. If the project you want isn't listed, go back and select that project's publication type.


Frequently asked questions


What does duplicating a project copy?


Duplicating a project from its tile menu copies all of the project's pages, its project colors and its styles. The copy has the same publication type and language as the original. The copy lands in one category: the category that's open in the Projects overview, or the category you choose in the dialog. The original project's categories are not copied.


Why don't I see Duplicate in the project menu?


The Duplicate option in a project's tile menu is not shown when:


  • you're viewing Shared with me, Archived or Templates in the Projects overview
  • your user account doesn't have the Create and delete projects right
  • your account has reached its maximum number of projects
  • you're in a category where you aren't allowed to edit projects


Why isn't my project in the Start from a copy list?


When you start a new project from a copy, the Start from a copy list only shows projects that have the publication type you selected on the first screen of the new-project flow and that you're allowed to edit. If the project has a different publication type, go back to the first screen and select that publication type. If you can only view the project, ask a colleague who can edit it to duplicate it, or to give you edit rights.


What does "The spread version is too old to copy" mean?


The message "The spread version is too old to copy. Open the spread in the editor and save it." means a page in the project was last saved in an old editor version, so Maglr can't copy it. Open that page in the editor, save it, and then copy the project again.

Updated on: 22/10/2026