# Copying dashboards, tabs, and tiles

You can easily copy, edit, and reuse the content from dashboards, tabs, and tiles. When viewing a dashboard in edit mode, you can:

- Copy entire dashboards, including all their tabs and tiles
- Copy dashboard tabs, including all their tiles
- Copy individual tiles

> [!NOTE]
>
> To copy a dashboard, tab, or tile, you need to have the ‘create dashboards’ permission enabled. See [Roles and rights](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/reference/admin/roles-and-rights/index.md>).

## Copying a dashboard

To copy a dashboard:

1. Open a dashboard and click **Edit**.
2. From the dashboard options drop down menu, click **Copy Dashboard** to.
3. Search for/select which target dashboard that you want to copy your current dashboard to and click **Make a Copy**.
4. An notification appears stating which target dashboard your current dashboard has been copied to. Click **View Dashboard** to do so.
5. All dashboard tabs are now appended to your set target dashboard with a (Copy) suffix, for reference. You can rename these appended tabs as required.

## Copying a tab

To copy a tab:

1. Open a dashboard tab and click **Edit**.
2. From the tab options drop down menu, click **Copy Tab to**.
3. Search for/select which target dashboard that you want to copy your current tab to and click **Make a Copy**.
4. An information message appears stating which target dashboard your current tab has been copied to. Click **View Dashboard** to do so.

   Your selected dashboard tab is now appended to your set target dashboard with a (Copy) suffix, for reference. You can rename appended tabs as required.

## Copying tiles

To copy a tile:

1. Open a dashboard and click **Edit**.
2. From your selected tile's options menu, click **Copy Tile to**.
3. Select which target dashboard and search for/select the tab location that you want to copy your selected tile to, then click **Make a Copy**.
4. An information message appears stating which target dashboard your selected tile has been copied to. Click on **View Dashboard** to do so.

Your selected tile is now appended to your set target dashboard.