Copy and paste a work breakdown structure element

1. Choose Project, WBS.
   
   If you are copying from one project to another, ensure that the View, Group and Sort By option is set to Default.
   
2. Select the WBS element you want to copy, then choose Edit, Copy.
3. Select the WBS element to which you want to copy the element, then choose Edit, Paste.
4. In the Copy WBS Options dialog box, mark the items you want to include in the copied WBS, then click OK.
   
   If the Activities checkbox is marked, the Copy Activity Options dialog box appears.
   
5. In the Copy Activity Options dialog box, mark the checkbox next to each type of information you want to copy, then click OK.
6. In the Renumber Activity IDs dialog box, select how to create activity IDs for copied activities, then click OK.
   
   If you selected the Replace Beginning Characters option on the previous dialog box, the Duplicates dialog box may appear after clicking OK. If it appears, enter a new activity ID and click OK.

Notes:

• If you select Do Not Show This Window Again in the Copy WBS Options or Copy Activity Options dialog box, the dialog box settings are retained until you reopen the module.
• When connected to a P6 EPPM database: When you copy and paste a WBS within the same project, the WBS, activities, and associated risks from P6 are copied; risks are not copied if you copy and paste the WBS to a different project.