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title: Copy an automated playbook in Creator Studio
description: Duplicate an existing playbook and make small changes to it, which may be faster than creating an entirely new automated playbook.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Copy an automated playbook in Creator Studio

Duplicate an existing playbook and make small changes to it, which may be faster than creating an entirely new automated playbook.

## Before you begin

Because playbooks are based on forms, you must publish a form \(mark it as ready\) before you use it to create a playbook. For more information, see [Publish a form for your app in Creator Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/creator-studio/creator-studio-publish-form.md).

To copy a playbook, you must be given permission to work on the app.

## Procedure

1.  Go to **All** > **App Engine** > **Creator Studio** to see all the apps on the Creator Studio home page.

2.  Open the app with the playbook you want to copy.

3.  Select the form that contains the automation that you want to copy.

4.  Select the automation that you want to copy.

    **Note:** If your app has a lot of forms, you can use the search box in the navigation panel to search for a specific form.

    \[Omitted image "crs-auto-copy-nav.png"\] Alt text: Select the automation in the navigation panel

5.  Select the more actions menu icon \[Omitted image "cs-more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:.

6.  Select **Duplicate**.

    \[Omitted image "crs-dupe-playbook.png"\] Alt text: Select the Duplicate menu option

7.  Choose the **Duplicate** button in the confirmation modal.


## Result

The duplicated playbook opens, and appears in the navigation panel below the original playbook.

**Parent Topic:**[Working with automation in Creator Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/creator-studio/creator-studio-working-with-automations.md)