Copying Cells in the Designer

Cells can be copied (duplicated) in the designer using the clipboard. Copying a cell in the designer is similar to copying controls on a form.

If the same cell already exists at the destination where the cell is being copied to, the cell name (Cell.Name property value) changes automatically before copying.
The column header cell can be copied to the column header or column footer only. The row header cell can be copied to rows only.

Using the Menu to Copy Cells

Follow the steps below to copy cells to the clipboard.

Select the cell or cells you want to copy and then select Copyin theEdit menu in Visual Studio.

Follow the steps below to copy cells from the clipboard.

Select the location where you want to copy the cells and then select Paste from the Edit menu in Visual Studio.

The contents of the cells copied to the clipboard can be removed explicitly or can be used until they are overwritten by another copy operation. You can also select multiple cells and copy them simultaneously. Refer to Selecting Cells in the Designer for details on selection of cells in the designer.

Using Keyboard to Copy Cells

Use the keys below to copy the selected cells to the clipboard.

Ctrl + C

Use the keys below to copy cells from the clipboard to the template.

Ctrl + V

Using Mouse to Copy Cells

Select the cells to be copied and drag and drop them at the desired location while the Ctrl key is pressed.