How do I copy an existing confluence template and modify it. Coping and pasting is not working.

[Jane Roberts]

I currently have a template and want to make a very similar one for a different purpose. Would save time if I can copy an existing one and then make changes to it. I tried to click Edit on the existing ctrl A and Ctrl C and paste it in a new template and it is not working. 

[Thiago Ribeiro [Adaptavist]]

On the Create Pop Up screen you will have the option to Add or Customise a template for the space you are in, the it will show you the Templates for the Space.

There you can edit a Template or Create a new one.

[Jane Roberts]

When I click on CREATE NEW TEMPLATE it does not pop up with that option. Wonder if we have a different version.

[Emily Errico]

Do you have page layout elements in the original template? Ctrl+A will only grab all the content in the section selected. In that case, you'll have to manually create the page layout you desire on the new template, and then copy and paste from each section in the original. 

[Jane Roberts]

Thank you.. I did grab a piece at a time and that worked. Hard to believe there is not an easy copy of template option. 

[Emily Errico]

It is a bit annoying but I've found that copy and pasting between pages can cause even more problems (incorrect links, broken images, broken headers), so it's a small price to pay.