# Duplicating a process flow between linked companies

## Introduction

If you are [managing multiple linked companies](/product-documentation/company-management/multi-company-profiles.md), copying process flows between them can be very useful. In this case, the duplicate process flow procedure is slightly different. 

## Need to know

* You can only copy a process flow to companies that you have been [granted permission to access.](/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/managing-team-members-and-users-for-multi-company-profiles/working-with-your-team-members/granting-and-revoking-permission-for-an-existing-team-member-to-manage-a-linked-company.md)
* All shapes are copied but some shapes require reconfiguration in the receiving company - reconfiguration requirements can be different when duplicating between companies. Please see our [Shape configuration in a duplicated process flow](/product-documentation/process-flows/managing-process-flows/duplicating-a-process-flow/shape-configuration-in-a-duplicated-process-flow.md#duplicating-a-process-flow-between-different-company-profiles) page.
* Existing [labels](/product-documentation/process-flows/managing-process-flows/process-flow-labels.md) are duplicated (which means they are created automatically in the receiving company).
* The [status](/product-documentation/process-flows/managing-process-flows/enabling-and-disabling-a-process-flow/enabling-and-disabling-a-process-flow-without-virtual-enviroments.md) of the duplicated flow is always set to **disabled**.
* The [version](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-versioning.md) of the duplicated flow is always set to **draft**.

## The steps

**Step 1**\
[Access the process flow](/product-documentation/process-flows/accessing-your-process-flows.md) that you want to duplicate.

**Step 2**\
Click the 'cog' icon to access flow settings:

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**Step 3**\
Click the ellipses that's associated with the version that you want to duplicate:

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**Step 4**\
Select the **duplicate flow** option:

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**Step 5**\
When prompted, choose **copy to other company**:&#x20;

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**Step 6**\
Search for the required company profile, or browse all company profiles that you manage - for example - for example:

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{% hint style="warning" %}
The list of company profiles includes all profiles that you have permission to manage, and your own agency/partner profile.
{% endhint %}

**Step 7**\
Having selected a company profile, click the **duplicate** button to complete this operation:

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The duplicated process flow is copied into the [manage process flows](/product-documentation/process-flows/accessing-your-process-flows.md) area for the selected company profile. This may take a moment to complete and you'll see a message when the process flow is ready.

**Step 8**\
[Switch into the managed company](/product-documentation/company-management/multi-company-profiles/switching-in-and-out-of-a-linked-company.md) and edit the process flow. Check all shapes to see if any [reconfiguration](/product-documentation/process-flows/managing-process-flows/duplicating-a-process-flow/shape-configuration-in-a-duplicated-process-flow.md) is required. If a shape includes options that cannot be duplicated, it's displayed with a warning icon - for example:

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{% hint style="info" %}
For general information about agency/partner linked companies please see our [Linked company profiles section](/product-documentation/company-management/multi-company-profiles.md).
{% endhint %}

## Related information

* [Managing linked company profiles](/product-documentation/company-management/multi-company-profiles.md)
* [Managing team members & users for linked company profiles](/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/managing-team-members-and-users-for-multi-company-profiles.md)


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