# Copying workspaces from one .plt file to another?

**URL:** <https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694>\
**Category:** OSC/PILOT Bugs And Feature Requests\
**Created:** [January 5, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694 "2023-01-05T21:24:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![mattm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@mattm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/mattm)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694/1 "2023-01-05T21:24:05Z")

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Is there any way to copy some of the workspaces I have created in one .plt file to another? I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in some files that I would like to re-version in other files with other workspaces. I haven’t been able to figure out any workarounds. I’m hoping I’m missing something simple. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![malcolm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/malcolm/32/19_2.png) [@malcolm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/malcolm)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694/2 "2023-01-06T05:58:03Z")

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You should just be able to ctrl-a to select-all, ctrl-c/ctrl-v to paste it into another one. Does that not work?

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**Author:** ![mattm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@mattm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/mattm)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694/3 "2023-01-06T21:28:12Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I think what you’re suggesting is copying widgets from one workspace to another within the same .plt file. I’m hoping to copy widgets from one .plt file to a completely different .plt file. Is this not possible? I haven’t been successful yet. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![malcolm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/malcolm/32/19_2.png) [@malcolm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/malcolm)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694/4 "2023-01-07T16:27:26Z")

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I can copy/paste between two copies of OSC/PILOT that are open. Does this not work for you? If not, are you on Windows or macOS?

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**Author:** ![mattm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@mattm](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/mattm)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/copying-workspaces-from-one-plt-file-to-another/694/5 "2023-01-10T21:40:07Z")

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Thanks very much! I knew I was probably missing something obvious. I guess my problem was assuming that I couldn’t have two files open simultaneously. I made two separate installs of the program and now it’s working. Thanks!!!