# Can't recreate table using copy/paste. Table structure not copied, only contents

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**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/cant-recreate-table-using-copy-paste-table-structure-not-copied-only-contents/2614 "2024-05-14T03:16:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jkw0547](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@jkw0547](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/jkw0547)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/cant-recreate-table-using-copy-paste-table-structure-not-copied-only-contents/2614/1 "2024-05-14T03:16:50Z")

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I created a template for 9x9 sudokus. I have the original created but cannot make a copy of it. CTRL-C seems to capture only the table contents, not the structure. Am I missing a command version of copy or paste?

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**Author:** ![Tex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tex](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Tex)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/cant-recreate-table-using-copy-paste-table-structure-not-copied-only-contents/2614/2 "2024-05-16T00:34:18Z")

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Hey @jkw0547, welcome to the forum. 🙂

> [@jkw0547](#):
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> CTRL-C seems to capture only the table contents, not the structure.

Ctrl+C should copy it.

How are you highlighting it? Did you press Ctrl+A to highlight everything? Sometimes you have to press Ctrl+A TWICE in order to highlight EVERYTHING in your document, especially when dealing with tables:

- 1st Ctrl+A would highlight the entire table you selected.
- 2nd Ctrl+A would highlight the entire document.

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If you still have trouble:

1. Can you share the file?

2. What OS+browser are you using? And what is your exact **Help \> About** information?

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**Author:** ![jkw0547](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@jkw0547](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/jkw0547)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/cant-recreate-table-using-copy-paste-table-structure-not-copied-only-contents/2614/3 "2024-05-19T01:00:40Z")

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Slightly perplexed here but a file with correct table templates was saved and working as I intended.

Thanks for trying to help.

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**Author:** ![Tex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tex](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/u/Tex)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/cant-recreate-table-using-copy-paste-table-structure-not-copied-only-contents/2614/4 "2024-05-22T23:21:06Z")

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Hmmm… strange. So you have two files. One with working tables + one that’s not working?

Mind sharing both?

Maybe we can figure out the root cause of this difference is.