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description: Use Live Paste to duplicate information across documents, gather distributed content in a central document, or reference pertinent information across related documents.
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# Use Live Paste in a Quip Document

Use Live Paste to duplicate information across documents, gather distributed content in a central document, or reference pertinent information across related documents.

### 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: <strong>Quip desktop app</strong>, <strong>Quip iOS mobile app</strong>, and <strong>Quip on web</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

1. In the source document, copy the content.
2. In another document, paste the content.
3. Open the Paste menu, and select **Live Paste**.
    
    ![The Quip Live Paste menu](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-anywhere_app-264-0-0-production-enus/c0406050-7b26-469a-9dc5-10d6c0c9c576/anywhere_app/images/quip_live_paste_menu_01.png)

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-anywhere_app-264-0-0-production-enus/c0406050-7b26-469a-9dc5-10d6c0c9c576/images/icon_note.png)

Note The menu only appears when you copy a content type that works with Live Paste.

A purple line next to the content indicates that it’s synced to a source document via Live Paste. The reference content retains the format of the source content.

- **[Considerations for Live Paste](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.quip_live_paste_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When using Live Paste, keep these considerations in mind.