# Duplicating buttons without having them be linked

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-buttons-without-having-them-be-linked/230013>\
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**Created:** [June 22, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-buttons-without-having-them-be-linked/230013 "2007-06-22T00:33:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![David\_Roudebush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@David\_Roudebush](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/David_Roudebush)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-buttons-without-having-them-be-linked/230013/1 "2007-06-22T00:33:34Z")

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Hi-

This seems so outrageously simple, but it’s been driving me crazy for months now.

I build up a useful element, such as an animated button with a description on/in it.

I want to make 5 copies so I’ll have five similar buttons to do other things.

But they stay linked. If I edit the elements of one, they’re all edited.

How can I “copy” things and have them operate independently of one another?

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your help. (I’ve got a bunch of buttons to do for a project due tomorrow.:beam: )