Copy Content in the Site Editor

While working in the Site Editor, you may want to copy sections of content to another part of your site. This guide will show you several methods to move content in the Site Editor.

If you need to copy specific blocks from one template to another, or to a page or post, follow these steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance → Editor.
3. Click “Templates” and select the template you want to copy the content from.
4. Select the blocks you want to move. There are several methods to do this:
   • Click and drag your mouse over all the blocks.
   • Click on the first block, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard, and click on the last block. This will select all blocks between the first and last blocks. (This action is demonstrated in the video below.)
   • In List View, click on the first block, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard, and click on the last block. This will select all blocks between the first and last blocks.
5. Click the ellipses (three dots) menu to the right of one of the block names, and select “Copy” from the menu.
6. Navigate to the template, page, or post you want to add the content to, either by clicking the site icon in the upper left corner or by using the editor command palette.
7. Paste the blocks you copied from earlier. You can do this by placing your cursor on a new line, right-clicking and choosing Paste, or using ctrl + v (PC) or cmd + v (Mac).

Within the Site Editor, you can copy all the content of a template, including the header and footer, to then paste into another template.

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance → Editor.
3. Click “Templates” and select the template you want to copy the content from.
4. Click the ellipses (three dots) menu in the top-right corner of the editor.
5. Select the “Copy all blocks” option. This copies all the blocks to your device’s clipboard.
6. Navigate to the template you want to add the content to, either by clicking the site icon in the upper left corner or by using the editor command palette.
7. Paste the blocks you copied from earlier by right-clicking and choosing Paste or using ctrl + v (PC) or cmd + v (Mac).

Creating a reusable block pattern will save a significant amount of time if you plan to use the same content in several places throughout your site. Patterns are collections of blocks that retain content, style, formatting, and layout. Patterns can be reused on any template, page, or post.