How to copy and paste expressions within Bubble.io editor: Step-by-Step Guide

Go to the Workflow tab and open a workflow that contains actions you want to duplicate. Right-click on any action (the colored rectangle representing a step). Select Copy action from the context menu. Then go to the target workflow — either the same workflow, a different workflow on the same page, or a workflow on a different page. Right-click in the action area and select Paste action. The action is inserted at the end of the workflow. You can then drag it to reorder. All property values and dynamic expressions are preserved in the paste.

In the Workflow tab, right-click on the workflow event (the first square that shows the trigger). Select Copy workflow from the context menu. Navigate to where you want the duplicate — the same page or a different page. Right-click in an empty area of the Workflow tab and select Paste workflow. The entire workflow including the trigger event, all actions, and all conditions is duplicated. You will likely need to update the trigger (e.g., change which button it responds to) and fix any references that point to elements on the original page.

On the Design tab, click an element to select it. Use Cmd+C (Mac) or Ctrl+C (Windows) to copy it. Navigate to the target location (same page or different page) and paste with Cmd+V or Ctrl+V. The element is pasted with all its visual properties, Conditional tab expressions, and data source bindings. If you copy a Group, all child elements inside it are also copied. After pasting, check the Conditional tab — any conditions referencing page-specific data sources may show errors that need updating.

After pasting actions or elements from another page, open the Issue Checker (the warning icon in the top toolbar). It will list any broken references — these occur when a pasted expression references an element, data source, or Custom State that does not exist on the current page. Click each issue to navigate to the broken expression. Update the reference to point to the equivalent element or data source on the current page. Common fixes include updating parent group references, page data type references, and Custom State names. Fix all issues before testing.

Before copying a complex expression pattern to multiple places, use the Search tool (magnifying glass icon in the top toolbar) to see where similar expressions already exist. Type the element name, Data Type name, or workflow action name to find all references across your app. This helps you identify all the places where you need to apply the same change. After making changes, use the Search tool again to verify consistency. You can also use this to find the original expression you want to copy.