# Copy Elements writeprotected?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [April 26, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314 "2025-04-26T11:22:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rud](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rud/32/24853_2.png) [@rud](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rud)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314/1 "2025-04-26T11:22:40Z")

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i have copied a page layout with containers and texts to another page, now containers and the text can no longer be selected or edited. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314/2 "2025-04-26T11:59:48Z")

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Can you share the project with the issue so we can take a look?

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**Author:** ![rud](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rud/32/24853_2.png) [@rud](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rud)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314/3 "2025-04-26T12:48:52Z")

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yes please, [here](https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/1409416/f0f56251-6eb7-4b67-8411-336c34c9a287) you are, the page “Alert” has a problem 👋

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314/4 "2025-04-26T15:52:40Z")

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I replaced the “Main Container” on the Alarm page and it seems to have fixed the issue: [Open fixed project in Elements](elementsapp://downloadDocument/prqplfd9RL2P).

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**Author:** ![rud](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rud/32/24853_2.png) [@rud](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rud)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copy-elements-writeprotected/47314/5 "2025-04-26T17:43:08Z")

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thank you dan, it works now 🙏