Fastr Workspace - Copy Links to Publication

Overview

In the Fastr Workspace, the Copy Links to Publication feature lets you reuse the links and widgets you have already built on one publication instead of recreating them from scratch. You can copy links and widgets into another publication, or import them from another publication. Variants are automatically matched by name, so your work carries over to the correct device layouts.

Accessing Copy Links to Publication

Locate the publication whose links and widgets you want to copy (or the one you want to copy into). Click the three dots at the bottom-right corner of the publication tile, and select Copy Links to Publication from the menu.

You will then see two options:

1. Copy links into another publication – Take the links and widgets from the selected publication and copy them onto a different (target) publication.
2. Import links from another publication – Pull links and widgets from another publication into the one you selected.

Copying Links & Widgets

After choosing an option, the Copy Links & Widgets panel opens with the following areas:

1. From Publication – The source publication whose links and widgets will be copied.
2. Into Publication – The target publication. Drag a publication here to set the target.
3. Flip From and Into – Swaps the source and target so you can quickly reverse the direction of the copy.
4. Copy – Applies the copy. Variants are matched by name between the two publications.

Note: Running this again will duplicate links and widgets on the target publication, so only copy once unless you intend to add duplicates.

FAQs

1. What happens to variants when I copy?
   • Answer: Variants are matched by name, so links and widgets land on the correct device/layout variant on the target publication.
2. What is the difference between "Copy into" and "Import from"?
   • Answer: They perform the same action in opposite directions. "Copy links into another publication" pushes from the selected publication, while "Import links from another publication" pulls into the selected publication. You can also use Flip From and Into to switch direction inside the panel.
3. Where can I manage the pages and links of a publication?
   • Answer: See the Fastr Workspace - Manage Pages article.

If you have any follow-up questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at support@getfastr.com