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# Copying screeners and questions

Your company can have a template for repetitive or routine screeners so you don't have to start from scratch every time. This can be done by creating a screener with the routine questions, then duplicating the screener when using it for a certain study. If only certain questions are needed, you can import select questions.

Follow the steps below to accomplish either one.

## Duplicating a screener

Go to the **Screeners** page of the study you're working on, then follow the steps below:

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Click the **New Screener** button. You can also click the **N** shortcut key on your keyboard.
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From the **Create a new screener** pop-up, add an **Internal Title** and an **Internal Description** on their respective textboxes.
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Click the drop-down field for **Copy a past screener**. Then, select the screener that you'd like to duplicate.
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Click the **Create screener** button.
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## Importing questions from an existing screener

Within the **Screener Builder** sub-page of the screener you're working on, follow the steps below:

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Click the **Add element** drop-down button.
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Scroll down to the bottom of the drop-down. Click the **Import questions** option.
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From the **Import questions from another screener** pop-up, click the drop-down field for **Choose a screener**. Then, select the screener containing the questions you'd like to import. If your company has a large number of existing screeners, you can type the name of the screener on the search bar to quickly find it.
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The questions within the selected screener will appear as a list. Tick the checkbox beside the questions that you'd like to import. You can select multiple questions at a time.
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Click the **Import questions** button.
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