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  • July 8, 2022
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Hi,
In order to save time and minimise possible mistakes, I'm looking to duplicate an existing survey I've created and tweak it quite a bit for a different group of people. (I know I could add a branch logic etc., but that would complicate things further).
I just could not see anything in the support database on how to do this. Is it even possible? If yes, I need simple, clear explanations.
Many thanks!
Anne-Laure

Best answer by MatthewM

Oddly, while this functionality exists, you can't do it from within the survey you're trying to copy. Instead, you have to navigate out to the Projects page, find your project, click the ellipsis at the far right, and select "Copy Project".
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MatthewM
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  • July 8, 2022

Oddly, while this functionality exists, you can't do it from within the survey you're trying to copy. Instead, you have to navigate out to the Projects page, find your project, click the ellipsis at the far right, and select "Copy Project".
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Thank you Matthew for your prompt response. I was not trying to be flippant. I genuinely did not see that function which was hidden by a message from Qualtrics.
Now I can proceed and have fun (sort of!).
Anne-Laure

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  • July 8, 2022

Glad to help! I didn't read your post that way at all. :) I honestly think it's a bit counterintuitive for a user to have to leave the survey they want to copy in order to perform that kind of action with it.
Have fun with your duplicate survey (as much as you can)!

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  • Corban
  • June 12, 2024

So what to do if the “copy project” option isn’t available?

 

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  • divyar
  • June 25, 2024

can’t find it either !

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  • June 25, 2024

@divyar and @Corban 

Another option if you don’t see the “copy project”, is to act like you are starting with a new project.  When you are in the Create a new project, choose to Copy a survey from an existing project, and then in the next prompt box, choose that survey that you want it copied from.

 

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  • Robbert
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  • October 7, 2025

So what to do if the “copy project” option isn’t available?

 

If the ‘copy project’ option is not available, the survey may have been shared with you, and the owner of the survey has not given you the permission to copy the survey.

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