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Alofbk's avatar
Alofbk
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago

How to make a copy of my Dropbox Paper doc

I tried the Help section but could not find an answer to my really simple question. How do I make a copy with a new name of my Paper Doc.  I want to let others edit the original but want a backup. ...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    7 years ago
    Hi there, currently it isn’t possible to duplicate a Paper doc.
     
    You can however copy and paste the contents of a doc to another blank doc for backup reasons.
     
    Hope this helps!
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Jay
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
7 years ago
Hi there, currently it isn’t possible to duplicate a Paper doc.
 
You can however copy and paste the contents of a doc to another blank doc for backup reasons.
 
Hope this helps!
  • Damiano C.1's avatar
    Damiano C.1
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago

    Guys, you should add this feature. We are sking for it since 2015.

  • zekay2000's avatar
    zekay2000
    Helpful | Level 6
    7 years ago

    It would be great to be able to copy a Paper doc or save it as a copy. Example use case would be if I'm creating a derivative version of an existing doc and need to keep the two docs separate moving forward. 

    • Jane's avatar
      Jane
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      7 years ago
      👋 Hey zekay2000, thanks for posting your request here! I’m just wondering if you’ve had a chance to look into the 📝 Paper Templates feature (Note: I’ve created a walkthrough here that could be useful).
       
      You may have a look at your earliest convenience & let me know if that’s what you were looking for or you have any additional questions. Enjoy the rest of your day until we talk again! 
      • zekay2000's avatar
        zekay2000
        Helpful | Level 6
        7 years ago

        Hi Jane, 

        Thanks for the answer. Yes, I saw that you have Templates, but it seems like overkill for what I'm looking for, as there's no need to ever create more than one copy.

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