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Refactor copy and clone work items documentation for clarity and consistency across Azure DevOps versions
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# Copy or clone work items and more
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[!INCLUDE [version-lt-eq-azure-devops](../../includes/version-lt-eq-azure-devops.md)]
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::: moniker range="<azure-devops"
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There are two types of copy functions you can use:
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[!INCLUDE [temp](../includes/image-differences.md)]
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There are two types of copy functions you can use:
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- **Copy a single work item:** To duplicate a single work item, use the "Create copy of a work item" feature.
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- **Copy a list of work items:** To copy a list of work items, multi-select a list of work items and use the "Copy as HTML" or "Copy to clipboard" feature.
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[!INCLUDE [temp](../includes/image-differences.md)]
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## Prerequisites
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## Copy or clone a work item
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::: moniker range="azure-devops"
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> [!NOTE]
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> The option to clone a work item is not longer available in the Azure DevOps Service. You can use the Copy option instead.
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**Copy** a work item to create a new work item with a new ID and prepopulated fields from the original. You can modify the fields as needed. A related link to the original work item and any parent link are copied over, but history and attachments are not.
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**Clone** a work item to create an exact copy of an existing work item, including all fields and attachments, but with a new ID. Cloning is useful when no field modifications are needed.
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In summary, **copy** a work item to adjust prepopulated values, and **clone** a work item to create an exact duplicate.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Some fields might get copied depending on your on-premises version and customizations. If the work item type you clone lacks a state transition rule to clear the *Closed By* field when the *State* is **New** or **Active**, that field gets copied. Current system out-of-box templates include this rule.
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