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title: If I duplicate a question, will the settings be copied over? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
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If I duplicate a question or question group, will the settings be copied over?
### Using the Editor

For the most part, yes—it will be an exact copy of the title, help text, and configuration of the duplicated question or question group (which includes its questions).

![Screenshot of a question in the editor, focused on the "Duplicate" icon to the right.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/duplicate-button-for-question-field.png)

## Exceptions

 - Each [product](https://paperform.co/help/articles/add-and-configure-products/) on a form must have a unique SKU. If you make a copy of any Product question, the SKUs of the duplicated products will not match the originals.
 - Copied questions will be given a new [default Question ID](https://paperform.co/help/articles/pre-filling-guide/#how-it-works). If the original has a custom Question_ID, however, this will be copied over.

## Gotchas

Duplicating a group of questions may affect your [question visibility logic](https://paperform.co/help/articles/logic-guide/) in unexpected ways. This is because questions in the copied group will retain the *exact* logic of the original questions.

Let's say that Questions A and B are a part of the same group, and Question B is set up to only be visible if the answer to Question A is "Yes." Duplicating this question group gives you a new pair of questions—we'll call those A2 and B2. Question B2 will have the same logic settings as Question B, which means that its visibility will still depend on the answer to the *original* Question A. If you want Question B2's visibility to be based on the answer to Question A2, then you will need to configure B2 and update its logic settings.

### Related Articles
  [How do I duplicate a question?  You can duplicate a question by selecting "duplicate" in the menu that appears to the left of any question.](/help/articles/how-do-i-duplicate-question/)
[Can I copy or drag a group of questions?  Yes, you can copy or reposition an entire group of questions in one action.](/help/articles/can-i-copy-or-drag-a-group-of-questions/)
[Can I move a question from one question group to another?  Click on the question, then click and drag the "move" icon (six dots) that appears to the left.](/help/articles/can-i-move-a-question-from-one-question-group-to-another/)
[How do I add a question group?  A group is created when multiple questions are separated from your other questions by things like blank space, section or page breaks, text, images, and videos.](/help/articles/how-do-i-add-a-question-group/)
[How do I separate a group of questions into less or individual questions?  Hover over the center between two questions in the same group and click "split".](/help/articles/how-do-i-separate-a-group-of-questions-into-less-or-individual-questions/)