{"id":810,"date":"2026-05-07T02:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/?page_id=810"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:02:46","slug":"copying-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/learn\/learn-tips-and-hints\/copying-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Copying Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93{max-width:1024px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93{-webkit-flex:0 1 1024px;flex:0 1 1024px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93{-webkit-flex:0 1 1024px;flex:0 1 1024px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93{max-width:1024px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column810_5e1f1b-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">You can copy a program from one character to another by dragging the program from the programming area to the character in the list on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/copy-script-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/copy-script-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/copy-script-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/copy-script-1-768x488.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">But you can also duplicate a program in a single programming area if you drag the program to the same character the program belongs to in the character list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/duplicatecode.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/duplicatecode.png 899w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/duplicatecode-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/scratchjr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/05\/duplicatecode-768x194.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The copy will appear on top of the original program, but slightly offset. 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