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# Clone Templates

Cloning a template allows businesses to duplicate an existing WhatsApp template & make modifications without starting from scratch.This is useful when creating variations of a message with minor edits

### How to Clone a WhatsApp Template in QuickReply?

In the Templates dashboard, find the template you want to duplicate.

![](https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2FgzAukmVl8L1AAZR8JGDE%2Funknown.png?alt=media\&token=2dfa5f5c-207c-47a3-ae6e-25a3b9db156e)

Click the More Options (⋮) button next to the template and select Clone from the dropdown menu.

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A new template draft will be created, but you can edit the template name and category.

![](https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2Fd7BGAgdb9b3DZxnLtjx3%2Funknown.png?alt=media\&token=3fc0bed1-e329-4ec0-957b-506e95902ff9)

It will contain the same text and media as the original since it's a cloned version, but editing is possible for these too.

![](https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2Fkapjlwph2vu670xQvDMf%2Funknown.png?alt=media\&token=ae5906c8-f226-40bd-aea3-61741ee349df)

Modify the content as needed and submit it for approval.

![](https://1325107618-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FePPO97Ju334NhhCzTEZP%2Fuploads%2F3gcjCoG8TgKP5LiLRiht%2Funknown.png?alt=media\&token=cea5c73b-91a2-470a-b1a7-f8a70826d6e7)

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