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JeniJohnson-94a
Community Member
3 years ago

Paste item and retain timeline position?

Is there a way to copy an item and paste it to another slide or project and retain the timeline position?

I have slides with many items specifically timed on the timeline, but when I copy/paste them to a new slide, all the items paste to the beginning of the timeline. It's very time-consuming to redo the timing positions every time. 

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    • LineteDiaz-0e7c's avatar
      LineteDiaz-0e7c
      Community Member
      2 years ago

      Thank you so much for your tutorial. It has really helped me. 

    • AkshayaChitra-8's avatar
      AkshayaChitra-8
      Community Member
      9 months ago

      Hi John

      I figured that my motion paths aren't retained, is there a way to paste including my motion path that I originally had in my source slide?

      • EricSantos's avatar
        EricSantos
        Staff
        9 months ago

        Hello Akshaya,

        I'm happy to chime in! I understand that your source object has motion path animations that are not carried over when pasted. If you're using "Paste Special," please check if the "Keep source animations" option is ticked.

        You can also simply use "Paste" or press CTRL+V to paste everything, including the animations.

        If the issue persists and repairing Storyline doesn't improve things, let me know, and I'd be more than happy to assist you further. You can also connect with us privately in a support case if you want more targeted help.

         

  • BethMichaels's avatar
    BethMichaels
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Will this also work if you copy a few items at a time - they will keep their spacing/timing?

  • EricSantos's avatar
    EricSantos
    Staff
    3 years ago

    Hi Beth,

    Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can paste multiple objects and keep their timeline position, as long as you use Paste Special and tick Keep source start time.

    Let me know if you have other questions!

  • JT-5ff3825a-858's avatar
    JT-5ff3825a-858
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Hi Eric, 

    I do recall that in Storyline 3, by default the objects retain their timeline position when pasting.
    Is there a way we can set this retaining timeline position behaviour as a default paste behaviour in Storyline360 without using Paste Special?

    • JoseTansengco's avatar
      JoseTansengco
      Staff
      3 years ago

      Hello J T,

      Happy to help! Unfortunately, there isn't a way to change the default behavior in Storyline 360. You'll need to use the Paste Special command to have access to the special options: 

      The good news is that keyboard shortcuts work, so you can just press Ctrl+Alt+V to do a 'Paste Special' without having to go through the right-click menu. 

      Hope this helps!

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