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Copying a project

There are two ways to copy an Overleaf project:

  1. From the project dashboard

  2. From within the project

Default settings of copied projects

Overleaf applies the following settings to copies of an existing project:

  • A copied project will be owned by whoever creates that copy, even if the original was owned and shared by another user.

  • Collaborators in the original project are not transferred to the copy.

  • Link-sharing will be turned off in the copied project.

  • History, Tracked Changes, Comments, and Chat will be empty in the copied project.

  • Tags applied to the original project are removed from the copy.

  • The copied project will use Overleaf’s most recent version of TeX Live.

Notes on the TeX Live version used by copied projects

When making a copy of an older project there is always a small risk that the copied project might not compile correctly with Overleaf's most current version of TeX Live—for example, due to changes in the LaTeX packages. You can switch to an older TeX Live version of the copied project to resolve this.

From the project dashboard

1

Within the projects list page (view), locate the project you want to copy.

2

Select the small check box to the left of the project's title. A button labeled More will appear.

3

Select the More button to display a drop-down menu, then select Make a copy:

The Make a copy option in the More dropdown menu in the project dashboard
4

Use the Copy Project pop-up window to name the copied project (a default name is suggested):

Copy project modal with a name field with (Copy) added to the name of the project.
5

After you have named the project, select Copy. The copied project will then appear in your projects list.

From within the project

1

Open the project you wish to copy. Go to File > Make a copy.

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Make a copy option in the File menu
3

Use the Copy Project modal to name the copied project (a default name is suggested):

Copy project modal with a name field with (Copy) added to the name of the project.
4

After you have named the project, select Copy. This will also automatically open the copied project.

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