Copy and paste objects in Publisher

Applies To
Publisher for Microsoft 365 Publisher 2021 Publisher 2019 Publisher 2016 Publisher 2013 Publisher 2010

Important

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Copy one object

  1. Right-click the object you want to copy, and then click Copy⁠.⁠
  2. Right-click where you want to copy the object, and under Paste Options, click Paste.

Copy just the attributes of an object

You can copy formatting attributes, such as color or fill, from one object to another.

  1. Click the object whose attributes you want to copy.
  2. On the Home tab, click Format Painter.
    Shows the Format Painter button in Publisher
  3. Click the object you want to copy the attributes to.

Copy multiple objects

  1. Hold down SHIFT and click the objects you want to copy.
  2. Right-click the objects and click Copy.
  3. Right-click where you want to copy the objects, and under Paste Options, click Paste.

Copy a whole page

  1. Go to the page in your publication where you want to insert the page.
  2. On the Insert tab, click the arrow under Page, and then click Insert Duplicate Page.

Note

To copy and paste items from other Microsoft Office programs, use the Office Clipboard.