# Feature request: Web Interface "Make Copy/Duplicate File" **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** feature\ **Created:** [April 24, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731 "2017-04-24T21:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brett\_Woodruff](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/brett_woodruff/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Brett\_Woodruff](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Brett_Woodruff)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731/1 "2017-04-24T21:36:24Z")
A feature that seems to be missing, or at least I have not seen it, is the option/ feature within the web interface to create a copy of a file within the working directory. such as creating a copy of “file.txt” as something like “copy\_file.txt”. I have ran into this when using a text template for creating workorders that I need to store. I use a master template, and create a work order form that template in onlyoffice. I know in GoogleDrive, I am able to create a copy of the template, rename it, and then edit it to reflect the contents I want to add. also Onlyoffice doesn’t give me an option to “Save As”, just “Save” as in “save the current document”. And this seems like a feature better suited for the file manager anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Brett\_Woodruff](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/brett_woodruff/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Brett\_Woodruff](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Brett_Woodruff)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731/2 "2017-04-25T14:10:23Z")
Also, I forgot to add, I am using NC 11.03 and Onlyoffice on a single Ubuntu server with Nginx ---
**Author:** ![tavinus](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/tavinus/32/10431_2.png) [@tavinus](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tavinus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731/3 "2017-12-21T01:31:12Z")
Hi there! I know this is old but since there is no answer here I decided to post it. This has been discussed on github in multiple issues and was implemented on Nextcloud13 (still beta). For now you can install the `Files clipboard` app, which will add Cut / Copy / Paste buttons (but no Duplicate button). In this case the Copy function just doesn’t work to duplicate files (you need to copy to another folder and move back). From what I have seen they have implemented the Copy button inside/together with the Move button. **Link for the app:** [https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/files\_clipboard](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/files_clipboard) **Relevant Github Links:** > > So maybe the `Files clipboard` app will still be relevant at NC13 and seems like there will be no conflict. Not sure but we can just disable `Files clipboard` before upgrading. Cheers! Gus ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731/4 "2024-12-02T15:37:25Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-web-interface-make-copy-duplicate-file/11731/5 "2024-12-09T13:21:49Z")