User Guide > Managing Macro Sets and Macros > Macros > Duplicating Workspace-level Macros
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Duplicating Workspace-level Macros
To duplicate one or more macros within a macro set:
1. Do any of the following:
Go to Options > Manage Macros.
Go to Options > Preferences. Expand DataConnect and click Macros.
The Preferences dialog is displayed.
2. In Macro Definition File, click Browse and specify the macro definition file where the macros must be saved. For more information about macro definition file, see Macro Definition Files.
3. In the Macro Sets section, select the macro set for which you want to duplicate the macro.
4. In Macros section, click the macro that you want to duplicate and click /download/attachments/24975421/Map_Source_Copy_Icon.png?version=1&modificationDate=1487964026573&api=v2.
Press Ctrl to select multiple macros or press Shift to select a range of macros. The selected macros can then be duplicated and appear with a “_1” appended to their name.
5. For each duplicated macro, provide the following information:
Macro Name: Type a unique name for the macro. The maximum number of characters is 198 and can include spaces.
Macro Value: If you want to assign a macro to a file or directory, click the /download/attachments/24975421/SelectIcon_WithinField.png?version=1&modificationDate=1487964026604&api=v2 and specify the directory. If you are using the macro to store a text string, then type the value in this field.
Encrypted: Select true to encrypt the macro. Else, select false. Macro values are displayed in plain text by default. When encryption is enabled, this macro value changes to a series of asterisks.
Description: Type a description for the macro.
6. Click Apply and Close.
Last modified date: 07/26/2024