Copying thoughts or brain to another #96157

https://thebrain.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/96157

Hello Mary,

Thank you for reaching out! Yes, you can copy a Brain or duplicate sections of it in a couple of ways:

1. Copy and Paste Thoughts

If you only need to duplicate a few thoughts, you can manually copy and paste them into your new Brain:

• Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) on your keyboard and left-click on the thoughts you want to select.
• Once selected, right-click and choose Copy Thoughts.
• Open your new Brain, right-click on the desired location, and Paste the thoughts.

You may watch this video for your reference: https://www.thebrain.com/support/tutorials#selecting-multiple-thoughts

(If you do not follow this method, you may still see links to the original thoughts instead of fully copying them.)

2. Backup and Import as a New Brain

If you want to duplicate the entire Brain, you can create a backup and import it as a new Brain:

• Create a Brain Archive (.brz) of your existing Brain:
  • Go to File > Backup Brain > Create Brain Archive (.brz)
• Import the .brz file into a new Brain:
  • Go to File > Import Brain Archive
  • Select the option to add the imported thoughts as a new structure instead of merging them into an existing Brain.

You may watch this video for your reference: https://www.thebrain.com/support/tutorials#importing-and-exporting

This method allows you to create a reusable template while keeping your previous study notes intact.

Let me know if you need any clarification or further guidance!

Best regards and God Bless!

John