# Copy an Action Plan

You can copy an existing action plan to create a new plan that starts with the same information. This is useful when creating plans for a new reporting period or adapting a state-level plan for individual or unit use.

## Copy Options

Depending on your permissions and the plan's level, different copy options may be available:

* **Copy to Next Reporting Period** — Creates a copy in the next available reporting period.
* **Copy to Current Reporting Period** — Creates a copy in the current reporting period (for plans from previous periods). Organization administrators and data managers can copy any individual-level plan from a past reporting period to the current year, including plans they did not create.
* **Copy to Individual Plan** — Creates an individual-level copy from an approved state-level plan.
* **Copy to Unit Plan** — Creates a unit-level copy from a state-level plan.
* **Copy to State Plan** — Creates a state-level copy (requires administrator permissions).

## Copy an Action Plan

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#### Open the Action Plan

Navigate to the action plan detail page.
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#### Select a Copy Option

Click the **More** dropdown menu and select the appropriate copy option.

![Screenshot: The action plan detail page with the More dropdown menu expanded, showing copy options such as Copy to Next Reporting Period, Copy to Individual Plan, and Copy to Unit Plan](/files/uvyySDrXiyQ2kYUDivjP)
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#### Review the Copy

PEARS creates the new action plan and opens it for editing. The title is appended with "(Copy)".

Review and update the following:

* **Title** — Edit the title to give the new plan a unique, descriptive name.
* **Reporting Period** — Verify the correct reporting period is selected.
* **Collaborators** — The collaborator list is reset and needs to be reconfigured.
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**TIP:** When copying a plan, all outcomes and indicators are carried over to the new plan. Linked state and multi-state plan references may be cleared or preserved depending on the copy type.
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