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title: Clone a Lens
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description: Build upon a visualization by cloning its containing lens to a new tab where you can continue exploring. You can save the original in its own tab.
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  - CRM Analytics
  - Cross Cloud
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# Clone a Lens

Build upon a visualization by cloning its containing lens to a new tab where you can continue exploring. You can save the original in its own tab.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience.</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available with CRM Analytics, which is available for an extra cost in <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions. Also available in <strong>Developer</strong> Edition.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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              <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d138076e72">User Permissions
                Needed</th>
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              <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d138076e72 ">To view visualizations:</td>

              <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d138076e72 ">Use CRM Analytics</td>

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1. Click an existing CRM Analytics lens to open it.
    
    If you're using a new, unsaved lens, you must save it before it can be cloned.
2. Select **Clone in a New Tab** from the More menu.
    
    ![explorer lens with edit measure menu](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_explorer_clone_lens.png)
    
    A new, unsaved copy of the cloned lens opens in a new tab.