--- title: Copying an Item description: Copy your Items from past projects into current projects or within the same project. --- [Skip to content](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/copying-an-item#main-content) [Contact Join Support](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Join Help Center](https://success.join.build/hubfs/Join%20Help%20Center.svg)](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact Join Support](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Login](https://app.join.build/) [Login](https://app.join.build/) Hi! 👋 How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Join - Help Center](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Items](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/items?hsLang=en) 3. [Items](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/items?hsLang=en#items) # Copying an Item ## Copy your Items from past projects into current projects or within the same project. Copying an Item carries over the **Item Name** and **Description**. During the copy process, you can also update the **Status**, **Assignee**, **Due Date**, **Milestone**, and **Activities** in step two (Edit General Info), modify categories in step three (Edit Item Categorizations), and add or remove file attachments in step five (Edit Item Attachments). [Cost](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/items-estimate?hsLang=en), [Schedule Impact](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/item-schedule-impact-and-display?hsLang=en), and [Contingencies/Allowances](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/tracking-contingencies-and-allowances?hsLang=en) can be edited after creating the Item. ### Copying an Item From the Item Library To copy an Item from the Item Library, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the [**Item Library**](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/item-library?hsLang=en) page 2. Filter for the Item you want to copy (you can search with text and narrow it down with filters) 3. Click an Item's **Details** button to the right of an Item to open the Item Sidebar 4. Click the **Copy Item** button at the bottom of the sidebar 5. Continue to the [**Steps to Copy an Item**](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/copying-an-item#steps_to_copy) section below ![](https://success.join.build/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-25-2024-10-23-36-7915-PM.png?width=415&height=1065&name=image-png-Nov-25-2024-10-23-36-7915-PM.png) ### Copying an Item From the Item Details Page To copy an Item from the Item Details Page, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the Items list of a project 2. Open the detailed Item view of the Item you want to copy 3. Click the **Options** ![](https://success.join.build/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-11-2023-11-00-42-6927-PM.png?width=24&height=24&name=image-png-Dec-11-2023-11-00-42-6927-PM.png) button and select **Copy Item** 4. Continue to the [**Steps to Copy an Item**](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/copying-an-item#steps_to_copy) section below ![](https://success.join.build/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-25-2024-10-25-15-4061-PM.png?width=368&height=193&name=image-png-Nov-25-2024-10-25-15-4061-PM.png) ### Steps to Copy an Item ![](https://success.join.build/hs-fs/hubfs/2023-12-11_15-50-15-gif.gif?width=628&height=701&name=2023-12-11_15-50-15-gif.gif) 1. **Select a Destination Project:** Select the destination project to copy to. 2. **Edit General Info:** Update the Item Name, Description, Due Date, Milestone, and Activities as needed for the destination project. 3. **Edit Item Categorizations:** Select the categories to assign to the Item. This will autofill with categories that match (have the same category number for a categorization with the same name). 4. **Estimate Categorization Mapping:** For transitioning between categorizations from one project to the next. (This step only appears if the Item you are copying has an estimate with categorization columns.) 5. **Edit Item Attachments:** File attachments will be included by default, but you can remove them or add new ones. ***Note:** The copied Item will default to a [Draft Item](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/draft-items?hsLang=en). Cost changes can be made in this draft state before publishing. 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