# Duplicate without content not working as I expect

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-without-content-not-working-as-i-expect/45608>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [December 13, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-without-content-not-working-as-i-expect/45608 "2024-12-13T14:29:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![RussOggi255](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@RussOggi255](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RussOggi255)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-without-content-not-working-as-i-expect/45608/1 "2024-12-13T14:29:39Z")

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Elements B27 (23161)  
I added a grid, added a text box, put some text in it then right clicked in the tree and selected “Duplicate Without Content” but I get an exact copy of the first text box. Am I missing something?

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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:** [December 13, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-without-content-not-working-as-i-expect/45608/2 "2024-12-13T14:37:42Z")

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Hi @RussOggi255,

This option will duplicate the selected Component without any of the Child components. Maybe we should rename it “Duplicate Without Child Nodes” 🤔

Take a look at the following video to see how it works, the bit about “Duplicate Without Content” starts at around 2:50.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/d8rFsqi0jHA/maxresdefault.jpg "Elements: Node Browser") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8rFsqi0jHA)

Hope that helps!

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**Author:** ![RussOggi255](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@RussOggi255](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RussOggi255)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-without-content-not-working-as-i-expect/45608/3 "2024-12-13T14:41:01Z")

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Thanks, that makes sense now. I was expecting to create a text box, apply formatting etc. then if I needed a few more text boxes, use this and then fill the new ones in with text but keep the formatting of the first box.

It looks like a great product. Looking forward to using it on a real website.