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title: Import project in RPA Desktop Design Studio
description: Import a project to reuse resources, such as activities, variables, attended automation forms, and other global objects from a different automation project in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Import project in RPA Desktop Design Studio

Import a project to reuse resources, such as activities, variables, attended automation forms, and other global objects from a different automation project in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Create an automation project. For more information, see [Create an automation project manually](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/create-automation-project.md).

Create an activity. For more information, see [Create an activity manually in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-activity-rpa-studio.md).

Create a variable. For more information, see [Create and use a variable in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-variables-rpa-studio.md).

Create an attended automation form. For more information, see [Create an attended automation form in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/create-rda-form.md).

Install plugins to design automations. For more information, see [Manage plugins in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/install-plugins-rpa-studio.md).

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Open the project that you want to reuse resources from a different automation for.

2.  In the Project Explorer pane, right-click the project and select **Import**.

3.  To select a project that contains the resources that need to be imported, go to the Import Project dialog box, and click the three-dot menu next to **Project File \(.iBot\)**.

4.  Click **Open**.

5.  Click **Load**.

6.  In the Project Items section, select the check boxes next to the options that you want to import so that you can merge or override conflicts.

    If a conflict occurs with any resource that you’re importing, select an option to either merge or override it with the conflict in your project.

7.  Click **OK**.


**Parent Topic:**[Using automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-use.md)